Sorry for the delay in responding, i've been doing a bunch of wedding stuff the past few days in Texas for my dad's best friend. this is the first...
Haha, i experiment with junk silver too at times :goofer: Just make sure you don't do it with a key date :)
WOW. I'd be all over that coin if i have the money, it's absolutely stunning. #1 i'd drop a little over grand on it if i could. #2 IT'S...
I'm in 100% agreement. Sadly, presidents will never be taken off coins, not only from politics, but, mainstream people will most like find it...
Yeah, but, if you do it for 10 minutes total, you have to do it in 10 second bursts. Setting a coin in pure acetone that long strips the patina...
WHAT WHAT WHAT!?!?!?! When cleaning with acetone you give the coin a bath for 10 seconds max while swirling it around, then immediately putting...
If i remember right, NCG does the same with FSB on mercs. A few exceptional AU pieces have been given the designation.
Hitting the books at coin school I found this post on "Hitting the books at coin school" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for...
Im pretty sure it's a game token from Aladdin's castle.
I like the after pics. A coin that dark would bug me real bad. But, i would send it back to NCS now.
Want to combine submissions to PCGS or NGC? I have 2 or 3 coins i wanna send in under the economy service, but, i'd rather not pay to become a...
Thanks for the contest! I'm definitely in. I'm under 18. My favorite coin in your set, is by far your 1909/8 double eagle. It's a beautiful...
Reverse of that last jefferson.
I've got a few more to come in the next post.
Here's some examples for you. The first is a 1996 proof washington quarter, a good strong example of cameo. The second is a MS morgan with cameo.
Cameo is usually only on proof coins. There is rare instances where a MS coin will have it (More common MS cameos come from the SMS sets from...
Although it's rarely found on devices, it still is at times. From the way your coin looks, it's die polish lines.
Just put a bunch of stuff up, take a look! http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/m-i-d-w-e-s-t-n-u-m-i-s-m-a-t-i-c-s_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ
It's NT. The color progression is dead on. IF it is AT, someone did a great job. The major tip off for me is green, it is the hardest of any...
I can't tell if that's wear or a weak strike. If it is wear, AU-58, it's a stunning AU coin. If it's a weak strike, your coin would never get a...
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