I do the same thing, though I let the $ sit in PayPal balance. When my balance is zero, I get very grumpy.
I clicked on this thread with excitement to see a PCGS certified MS69 58D Cent. Wow, what a coin that must be! Having never heard of PGS I thought...
I juggle half a dozen hobbies, plus home and work life. My method is to have a project to complete, and when I finish I decide if I want to keep...
I agree with Dave and Justin regarding Bob's abilities in capturing the soul of a coin. The amazing thing to me (already stated by Dave) is that...
Careful with this...independent photographers own the copyright to their photographs, even if they were paid to take them. Generally coin...
I can't help you with the electrotypes but I did visit the website and he indeed has some very interesting coins and excellent photography.
I think it's similar to this one I have: [IMG] This is a combination of die chips inside the letters plus MDD (machine damage doubling, AKA...
Very pretty coin.
I think it's the largest known BIE in the series
I use animations quite a bit in variety comparisons. I find it helps a lot in attributions or in just understanding what's going on. I've also...
You still need this one: [IMG]
Probably true, but my point is still the same...this could NOT have been an original roll from 1879.
OK, I understand now that the end coins were visible. This makes it 100% sure the roll was put together after 1913. This little piece of critical...
It indeed was common to roll coin, by hand, in paper far back into the 1800's or maybe earlier. What was invented in the early 1900's were...
Shell case cents have a very distinctive toning pattern. Most of the ones I've seen (and own/owned) were from SF mint. I don't think I've ever...
I use a goniometer to tilt the coin toward the light, and a tilt adapter at the camera to compensate the tilt for good depth of field.
Maybe there is a new rule that if any part of the step shows, then it's considered full? Those coinfacts pics are an embarrassment.
Thing that surprises me is the seller showed a pic of the steps.
I'm not sure what you are all attempting to do. The way I see it, for varieties under magnification: For direct-viewing under the microscope...
Mechanical stages are most useful during photography, especially at higher magnifications. It's much easier to move a coin into position to...
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