QUESTION 1: You look at a coin and see breaks in the natural luster on some of the high points. Does the CAUSE of the breaks in luster make a...
I'm not asking you to grade this coin. I'm asking you if this image is good enough to allow you to reasonably grade the coin. If I called this...
New coins have been rather slow coming. Got this one today from Teletrade: [IMG] I've also been slowly picking up some Capped Bust half...
Just received anothe IHC from MFD. The set is growing at about 2-3 per month. This is #38 and puts me about 65% complete for my NGC Registry...
I only got two coins at the Baltimore Whatman show last Friday. Both are good, but one's a REAL goodie. Another IHC for my set: [IMG] Only...
When collecting gets slow I look for Early Commemoratives. Here's three that I just picked up: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I don't have PCGS access so I can't look it up that way. It's DEFINITELY a "rattler". Here's the front and back labels: [IMG] [IMG]...
Finally got the "vacation" lens off my camera and the "macro" lens back on. Here's an IHC I picked up about a month ago: [IMG]
Don't for get the Baltimore Whitman Coin Show 16-19 June (17-18 for us ordinary collecters).
1a. Is this sort of error possible? 1b. If so. how? 2a. If so, does this one look real? 2b. Or is the image too small to tell?...
I picked up three IHC's Saturday from MFD. That brings my count up to about 35, all MS-63 or better. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Someone over on eBay pointed this out. What's up with it? http://forums.ebay.com/db1/topic/Coins-Paper-Money/1887-Hong-Kong/520279456
Just got my coin back from PCGS. Bought it at the Baltimore Whitman show April 1. I sent it in for variety attribution. It's particularly nice...
I bought 5 coins of significance (to me) plus 7 inexpensive items. Two of the 5 are at a TPG, one at NGC and the other at PCGS. But I had also...
I've got PLENTY of experience with coins and their TPG's. But now I'm looking at starting a currency type set (small-size $1). I see some...
Finally it's almost here. I live for these shows since it's hard to find items on my wantlist any other way. BTW the show (for collectors) is...
Instead of just having my slabs sliding around loose in the safe deposit box I'm thinking of giving them a bit of protection. So I'm looking at...
Here are 4 coins I just got. This coin is for my "back burner" Early Commemorative set. I got it from TT: [IMG] This coin is for my...
For those of you who collect Die Varieties/Pairs/Marriages on a limited budget, what sort of coins do you accept? Or if it's easier, what won't...
Look at this eBay lot:...
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