See what I mean by how hard it is to tell? I mean, you could submit your coin to PCGS and the jerks would probably send it back in a "Genuine"...
That's how you fill that hole! If you hadn't bought that coin, that hole in your album would have started speaking to you, saying stuff like,...
Right. I remember coming across these at the bay about 12 years ago and they were being sold for considerably less. Now people are even getting...
Don't laugh at the price that Italcambio "Dahomey" silver proof set is commanding nowadays:...
Not crazy about colored coins or medals. Just give me a strong graphic design, or an elaborate "high-art" design. Proof and frosted-proof devices...
So... I'm guessing this is a "mis-aligned die?"
I like your Yoshihito-era (1912-1920s) coins. I have an album of Showa-era coin you can see at my Panaramio page:...
Here's the obverse. The coin IS worth a premium, but perhaps not for the weird edge: It is dated "1971", an unusual date for this silver proof...
Look at the upturned edge of this coin. Compare the right edge to the left edge in this photo. Was this caused when the coin blank got its...
Well, silver's certainly nice. That one must've been minted during Mengistu Haile Mariam's rule. His was a communist military junta that ran...
Thanks for sharing Siberian Man. Here's the "Lamb catalogue" that features these French tokens for sale:...
Lighting was a "single diffuse light source?" Do you use a light box of some kind? I've seen ring-type flashes that go around the outside...
VERY clear and sharp corner-to-corner images! I wonder if you can get the same result with a digital microscope? [ATTACH]
My poor brain!
That's RIGHT!
Why would a doctor work on a cat's leg to spay her? Isn't the...uh..ahem, "plumbing" on the other end of the cat? I think the vet ripped you...
Hey, even selling bullion gets boring. They just wanted to see if anyone was paying attention. YOU were paying attention. Now where's your free...
Agree with the "improperly cleaned". The patina's been stripped off, it looks like.
Oh, it could very well be cleaned. The area at 3:30 and 6 o'clock on that obverse could very well be harshly cleaned using chemical treatment(?)...
Many see it that way, yes. Micro-grading is very much an effort to create new markets and a way to increase the values of coins. Sure, people...
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