And its a doozy! I've had my eye on this piece on Ebay for quite a while, and finally decided to buy it as a graduation present to myself....
Doug, I believe you are absolutely wrong on this issue - as I have stated in the past. We'll just have to agree to disagree, although it has been...
Leadfoot, excellent comments, and right on!
ACG graded it MS-65 PL. Thanks for your guesses everyone. Some were pretty close to my opinion - some need to go back and study a bit more...
Hey guys, take a stab at a grade for this Walker. Its slabbed by ACG, so there really is no right or wrong answer. I've posted 2 obverse pics with...
Thanks for the comments. And oval- that's exactly what I'm pointing out: there are many different styles of art, and everyone likes something...
I had thought about doing this experiment when I wrote this article, but didn't have the time. The next experiment I decided to investigate was...
Tommy - a short set of Walkers is a fantastic set. I personally am collecting them in 65 (with the exception of a couple of key dates, the 65's...
Very nice set. I appreciate your knowledge and your passion concerning these unpopular coins.
Good to hear this news. Julian posted on NGC several months ago that the majority of his coins had been recovered, but they were waiting in limbo...
What You Need To Know About: Eye Appeal By Jason Poe Of all the aspects of grading, eye appeal is the hardest to define. That is why the 5th...
Thanks for the comments, y'all.
I sent Bob some coins, and he's been sending me great pictures. Normally I wait until he's all done before posting, but I just couldn't wait with...
Quite right. Before they consolidated into IndoChine, there were three separate provinces - CochinChine, Annam, and Tonkin. Each had separate...
What You Need To Know About: Wear By Jason Poe This is the fourth in an extended series I am writing about the basics of grading. Whereas...
Old albums can work amazing wonders on coins. I recently sold a friend's old collection from the 60's, and all the albums were full of nicely...
Doug, I would like to point out that the SLQ, Walker, and Peace Dollar all are scarce with attractive rainbow toning. These coins were all made in...
It is not real. These were incredibly crudely made, and a perfectly round example is nearly unheard of.
On Ebay, ends Monday evening: http://shop.ebay.com/physics-fan3.14/m.html?_nkw=&_trksid=p4340&_ipg=&_from=&_armrs=1
The OP asked me to comment on this Franklin, at Chris' suggestion. First, this is from my Registry set description of 1953: The 1953P has the...
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