Very nice coin and a great year.
I would say that any group of two or more scratches (or one scratch that is continuous and looks like a letter/number) that look like they are...
No, there is some daylight ambient light in the room but I normally use a black drape over the entire setup (stand, camera, lights, etc). In this...
I took about 20 shots with direct lighting: one, two and three lights, ambient daylight only, tilted slab, various light angles, homemade...
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One of the my recurring failures photographing coins is that of satisfactorily depicting old proofs such as the 1939 WL half depicted below. This...
Well, I think you have answered your own question. When you don't have any options, you pay it. I know that sounds trite, but it's not intended...
Yes, I use these for RB and Red copper and proof silver coins. The manufacturer says they are safe and I see no reason to doubt that. The...
MS-63RB. Obverse spotting and nicks. Reverse stain in left field, and a scar below RI. I think it it just barely edges into RB territority and...
I don't want to get in the middle of this fascinating byplay but since ICG's website was mentioned and I had never visited, I did so and got a...
Now that is genius!
Two coins. The first one, a dime, has a gash in the right obverse field. The second, a gold Eagle, is raw and has hairlines. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Try a hobby store, like JoAnnes Fabrics, an art suuply store, or a picture framer. They will all have a variety of acid-free artist's paper in...
I think ICG called it VF-Details. I call it VF-Details due to altered surfaces and more than acceptable circulation damage for the grade.
I checked out Rare Coin Wholesalers web site and after I regained my tongue from my esophagus, I found this pattern that I had never even heard of...
Did that once, never again. You know the old saying "Fool me once..."
That was a fun variation on GTG. Missed the '37 but happy to see it with a 67.
I expect to be humbled in the most embarrassing manner possible.
I appreciate everyone's thoughts. You provided exactly the kind of opinions I was seeking-both pro and con. I have not decided yet whether to...
Well, if you wound up in Ybor City, it would be inexcusable to not dine at the original Colombia Restaurant! I've had many a fine lunch, dinner,...
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