What's a fair offer assuming I like the coin?
Seller is asking $70.
The more coins that pass through their hands the more they make.
I don't think they did.
Coins graded by a company in that business. The coin is locked into a plastic holder [ slab ] to give it permanency.See the above photo.
It's what is done now but when slabbed coins were first created it wasn't so.
Many years ago they would not accept a cleaned coin for grading.
Why does this slabbed coin not have only a listed grade? Why does it show " MS60 Details"
Looking for a Barber Half in VF-XF condition. Must be problem free and have great eye appeal.
There must be something you can use by placing it next to a window just for the photos. As far as using other methods it's all in experimenting...
The problem with using a bulb or another single source light it is uneven or gives a harsh or hot spot. Your photo shows a hot spot on the top left.
I have found a simple way of taking photos of coins. What I do is have a decent camera that can take photos close enough that when you enlarge...
Another on the check. What a shame.
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Here's one with the X on the chest.
I seem to remember something having to do with a religious belief. The X is always on the check area and around the turn of the century.
Who knows the origin of scratching an X on the face of the coin? Sometimes barely noticeable because of it's size. A great many coins have been...
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Here are photos I have taken of the 2nd coin I purchased and just received.
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