Yes the second picture was a different coin, same grade newer holder. The coin I purchased appears to have been graded correctly if not...
Agreed, the pics aren't great at producing luster more about details. Here is a coin, same auctioneer newer holder, same grade. [ATTACH]
@KoinJester Your mood definitely fits (Cynical)! i will say it's MS and pretty sure that putty isn't involved. That said, who knows. As for...
So here is another Grade my Coin Challenge. I just got this at auction. It's not incredibly rare nor incredibly expensive, yet is in an old...
Being new to the hobby myself, these folks are great with answering questions patiently. You'll find that the knowledge you gain from searching...
I broke mine out. like you I figured the modern mint sets aren't of high value anyway. I started with the state quarters (including silver...
Actually I think calling it a light box may be misleading. The box is basically a foldable translucent white box 16" X 16" with bright LED tripod...
JTlee....Beautiful pictures! Thanks for the advice...without question you can call yourself an expert! Yeah I've been battling the overhead...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I've posted several pictures of coins on the forum. Most have been taken with my camera phone and while detailed, they haven't...
I love this forum! Debate and disagreements really add to the fun! I have learned more about laminations (or planchet defects) just in this...
Seeing that there are pits in other places of the coin, the idea of corrosion seems to be the most plausible. I will say that I have done lots of...
I have a few more natural pictures. It's definitely beat up. Guess I'll file this as an interesting PMD, clinker [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Thanks for all the comments! I'm virtually certain that the coin is indeed real as there were tons and tons of common date coins that were all...
Mintage was 48,866,025 not an uncommon coin. PCGS puts the value at a few 2-5 dollars in that condition. Cool find! The oldest coin I've found...
Thanks for the comment. I think the thing I find interesting is that where the crack and indents are you can see more pronounced wheat stalks....
So a while back a got ton of common date Lincoln cents, buffalo nickels and liberty head nickels from an old dealer lot. One of the coins in it...
Hello all, I did an impulse buy at an auction. Funny how you throw an offer our there expecting to get beat and then you end up taking home the...
I will certainly be in attendance and hope to meet my fellow CTers! Massholes included! As for the illustrious Mr. Bowers, I see him as a genius...
First let me thank everyone for their replies and opinions. I have certainly made my fair share of mistakes and will continue to do so. I will...
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