I really like those, where did you get them? The roman coin poster's use of the color coding was clever.
Are you sure? I bet a "she" would look pretty gnarly..
Nice visual response to my question, thanks. Did you flip the dimes at :25 and :55, or did it come that way?
If those were nickels, he could have used a Liberty head reverse for "5" Oh, and I can see there's some tiny, very uniform, lettering that says...
zapping in terms of: http://tomross.ancients.info/Electrolysis/Building%20a%20simple%20zapper.htm
My favorite for now is my CT half's stylized eagle, the angularity is strangely attractive.
Great image grouping, the standing lib's eagle is clearly notable for its realistic flight portrayal.
the platinum's eagle looks kind of hairy, like chewbacca.
You're not going to get too far in this world, quitting that easily..
who needs money, use a credit card, flip the coins on ebay as soon as they arrive, and you'll have your profit before the cc bill is due.
ya only bought 3? I went ahead and snagged 9 for $58.50 in silver at a price of $38.60. If you see any more stupid deals like this, let us know!!...
#2 actually looks pretty agressive to me.. the monster beak and talons, plus the breastplate-like shield and arrows look like the US is warning...
You just made me realize that I'd only ever seen the obverse of the 2.50 pan-pac. Interesting
I agree, the walking half reverses are nice- it's one of the few designs which, to me, even look improved by a bit of that toning/grime (vs. BU...
OK, how about zapping? If anyone recalls, I have that Panama 20 Balboa of the conquistador which I really like, but some abrasions in the field...
Thanks for the link, Carl, that was interesting. At the moment I can only find the VDB sketch and the mosaic poster. The poster is nice, I'd buy...
This came up right away in a google images search for "coin art." Your reactions? http://artich.fatcow.com/alternate/images/art-wag-chuck.jpg [IMG]
Now that's what I'm talkin' 'bout. Extremely cool links between family, history, and collecting you have there. The uniform display looks excellent.
Of all US coinage, which depiction of the eagle do you believe is the "best?" Define best any way you like..
To what extent do any of the coin doctoring techniques alleviate scuffing of the fields?
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