It's about damned time I got a decent eBay score.
Russ
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Marty and Don and the rest of the vultures have been getting them all lately, leaving me with nothing.
Finally caught them napping when this Accented Hair proof set closed.
Got it in today, and it's a pleasant surprise!
Exceptional deep, glassy uninterrupted mirrors. Devices aren't there for deep cameo, but it's a no-brainer cameo grading a solid PR67CAM.
Russ, NCNE
Finally caught them napping when this Accented Hair proof set closed.
Got it in today, and it's a pleasant surprise!
Exceptional deep, glassy uninterrupted mirrors. Devices aren't there for deep cameo, but it's a no-brainer cameo grading a solid PR67CAM.
Russ, NCNE
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Man, take a few days off for the show and see what happens.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
Nice find!!
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<< <i>How you saw that cameo in that auction picture is beyond me.... >>
Actually, I couldn't tell it was a cameo. That was the pleasant surprise part. I just knew it was an Accented Hair.
Russ, NCNE
if ya had 20-5 vision you could not have seen that.
he sniped it for cheap !
But a great steal non-the less !
YOU SUCK!!
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<< <i>Russ was guessing ! >>
I wasn't guessing anything. The auction image clearly shows that the coin is an Accented Hair. Stevie Wonder could see it.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>... Stevie Wonder could "see" it.
Russ, NCNE >>
Yes, but then it would be all fingerprinted
I was only at about 70% certainty on that one. Picked those two sets off for $20, and the Accented Hair graded PR68CAM. Spent the other coins.
Russ, NCNE
Picky, isn't he?
I also love to go through rolls to find coins.
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MySlabbedCoins
<< <i>Payment by either Bank of America check (any type) or U.S. Postal Money order only.
Picky, isn't he? >>
Yeah, fortunately I bank with BOFA, so I didn't have to hassle with getting a money order.
Russ, NCNE
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I wasn't guessing anything. The auction image clearly shows that the coin is an Accented Hair. Stevie Wonder could see it.
Russ, NCNE >>
Still unsure how you could see that. You must have eagle eyes!
This is your chances to lay in a guess before I get the coin in.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>I wasn't guessing anything. The auction image clearly shows that the coin is an Accented Hair. Stevie Wonder could see it. >>
I'm guessing Russ asked for larger pics before bidding.
<< <i>This is your chances to lay in a guess before I get the coin in. That one WAS a shot in the dark. >>
I'm gonna say no. The light reflected off the bottom of the I in Liberty makes it look like a full serif.
With that blurry pic anything could happen tho.
<< <i>I'm guessing Russ asked for larger pics before bidding. >>
Nope. Just verified that it was the actual set he was selling. Larger pics weren't necessary since it was so glaringly obvious that it stuck out like a flashing neon sign screaming "I'm an Accented Hair snipe me before Marty finds me!"
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Larger pics weren't necessary since it was so glaringly obvious that it stuck out like a flashing neon sign >>
Well then, I must give you credit for you microscopic viewing capabilities, for being able to see any details from that itty bitty auction pic !
Either that or you're pullin' everyones leg and are FOS
I think of it as a shot in the dusk.
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
<< <i>Is this one an Accented Hair?
This is your chances to lay in a guess before I get the coin in.
Russ, NCNE >>
This one on the reverse looks like the rays are broken under the UNUM which (according to Russ's web site) would most likely indicate an AH. Sure is a togh call from those pics. I guess if you have seen 100's you can spot them in your sleep.
Russ
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<< <i>What's the URL to Russ' website? >>
Click here.
Russ, NCNE
BTW How DID you know that was an accented hair piece??? I looked at the image on both my CRT monitor on my desktop, then again on the much sharper LCD screen on my laptop, and I still don't see it. Did you blow up the image in Photoshop or ask the seller for a closeup on the half??
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See the little "V" inside the yellow circle? It jumps right out and says "Hi, I'm an Accented Hair".
<< <i>Russ, what do you think it grades? DCAM? >>
It has the requisite mirror clarity and depth for DCAM, but the devices are a little too silvery. Grades PR67CAM, although because of the mirror depth, I wouldn't be surprised to see an eye appeal bump to 68CAM.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>See the little "V" inside the yellow circle? It jumps right out and says "Hi, I'm an Accented Hair". >>
I did see that in the original pic but i guess i dismissed it as either a mark on the cello or a lighting refelection.
Good catch Russ
I am humbled
Joe
<< <i>Can you tell me if the 9 is pointed or blunt? >>
It was a lightly cameo'd blunt.
Rus, NCNE
Here's the half up close (not that you need a better pic, Russ):
Was I correct in attributing this one as an Accented HAir? If so, I have another question - the obverse die is slightly doubled, visible best on the serifs of the date and slightly on WE TRUST. I have another in the safe with very similar doubling which I believe is the same die and also an AH. Does that mean all AH Kennedies are doubled dies?
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
<< <i>Nice coin, Russ, but I collect dimes.
Joe >>
Can you tell by my poor photos if either of these coins are pointed 9?
<< <i>Was I correct in attributing this one as an Accented HAir? >>
You were indeed. I see it has the milk spots that are so common on these, though. Bummer.
<< <i>Does that mean all AH Kennedies are doubled dies? >>
Right again!
<< <i>Can you tell by my poor photos if either of these coins are pointed 9? >>
It's hard to say for certain, but the top one might be. Here's a comparison of the two:
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>Was I correct in attributing this one as an Accented HAir? >>
You were indeed. I see it has the milk spots that are so common on these, though. Bummer.
<< <i>Does that mean all AH Kennedies are doubled dies? >>
Right again! >>
Thanks, Russ. Well cool, now I have a rationale for hoarding them, too.
I need to take pics of the one in the safe, its not a cameo but fully brilliant with no hairlines, milk spots, or contact marks at all. Problem is, it's been in a cardboard 2x2, which started off some bronze toning in a couple of spots where the perforated cardboard inside the window was in contact with the rim . Maybe I'll send it west as one of my four freebies...
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
<< <i>Are they worth much of a premium over a blunt 9? >>
No, unless they're very high grade deep cameo. PCGS won't even note them. NGC will under their Variety Plus service.
Russ, NCNE
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I need to take pics of the one in the safe, its not a cameo but fully brilliant with no hairlines, milk spots, or contact marks at all. Problem is, it's been in a cardboard 2x2, which started off some bronze toning in a couple of spots where the perforated cardboard inside the window was in contact with the rim . Maybe I'll send it west as one of my four freebies...
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TTT. Got a chance to play with the camera tonite and snapped the coin I referenced above. These are right off the camera, tomorrow I'll play with them in Photoshop and bring out the toning spot on the reverse at 3:00.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor