Nice half dime. I could put that to good use (kidding - sort of).
From time to time I've seen folks post some wonderful pics of their collections in a display format of one sort or another. I would love to see...
I looked into them a bit - I found the vam thing pretty interesting and compelling. But it goes on forever and ever and despite small differences...
question - does album toning count as natural or AT? Here's one that I think is that. Personally, I like it because the toning matches on both...
Haha, well I find the discussion interesting - at least when the respondents refrain from comments that I would call more personal than necessary...
Only when I very first started developing an interest in older circulated coins did I think that grade was a measure of desirability. I learned...
uh, yep. Makes sense.
Well, I don't know folks, but I have always assumed that the grade had to do with the condition of wear - at least for circulated coins - and that...
So the top coin is obviously more worn the the coin on the bottom. The top coin is graded VF35 and has zero luster. The lower coin is graded...
Ah, yes. Thank you, that makes total sense and I understand. Excellent explanation with examples and all. I love it.
Medoraman's comment was interesting. I think he was saying that the strike figures into the grade on ancients than it does for US coins. I know...
That is a really interesting statement. Are you saying that a coin with a weaker strike will have more luster than a similar coin with a stronger...
And only a few months in between the sales? When I buy a coin - that has some rarety - that has at anytime been in a heritage sale I look for it...
Wow, just wow. I could throw in "disturbing".
I love your analysis. Since strike varies so much on double eagles, on gold generally from what I've seen, I don't completely agree but you...
Um,Yes, clearly an issue. Could you put a number to that (as meaningless as that may be?)
I am thinking that the variation between these two pieces, both type III double eagles from the same mint (Carson City) is interesting and perhaps...
That is a really lovely and interesting set. War year proofs, sweet.
that 1803 is really nice.
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