All are GREAT specimens and the toning is superb on all. The IHC has toned the colors of Black Hills gold. Might be some slight rub on the ribbon and hair, but might not be noticible in hand.
It was in for a TrueView/Reconsideration at the last show, but this coin was not to be reconsidered. But I thought I'd shoot it through the holder anyway since it was a condition census candidate and it looked pretty. Through-The-Holder shots will be a rare occurrence, but not a regular thing.
Why was this shot through the holder? It's a condition census coin that deserved a fabulous TrueView pic, but not at the risk of cracking out a small fragile gold dollar that's not an upgrade candidate:
I think it's amazing that Phil could capture such a high resolution image from such a diminutive coin!
IIRC the MS69 G$1 Cardinal pictured for us belonged to Gordie Wrubel about 25 years ago. I prefer the Akers coin from last month's FUN auction (see HA archives). Again IIRC, I watched Dave pay about $15,000 for it in a 1985 Stacks sale.
This date is the most common (pop 3) of all gold $1's of any type in MS69. You don't see a sentence like that very often . .
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
How about a TrueView shot through an NGC holder. Now that's got to be a rare one... Not sure what the story is, but I saw this one while perusing CoinFacts the other day.
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Especially the trime.
You tend to forget how tiny it actually is.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
<< <i>Why was the '83 shot in the holder? >>
Interesting question.
I thought shot throughs were verboten.
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<< <i>Why was the '83 shot in the holder? >>
Interesting question.
I thought shot throughs were verboten. >>
Time for a bulk order of plastx.
OINK
<< <i>Why was the '83 shot in the holder? >>
Coin Facts images are not all Trueview images.
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<< <i>Why was the '83 shot in the holder? >>
It was in for a TrueView/Reconsideration at the last show, but this coin was not to be reconsidered. But I thought I'd shoot it through the holder anyway since it was a condition census candidate and it looked pretty. Through-The-Holder shots will be a rare occurrence, but not a regular thing.
Radiant Collection: Numismatics and Exonumia of the Atomic Age.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/3232
<< <i>Time for a bulk order of plastx. >>
I entertained the idea of doing more Through-The-Holder shots, then I realized we didn't really want the liability of polishing customer's slabs.
Radiant Collection: Numismatics and Exonumia of the Atomic Age.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/showcase/3232
Why was this shot through the holder? It's a condition census coin that deserved a fabulous TrueView pic, but not at the risk of cracking out a small fragile gold dollar that's not an upgrade candidate:
I think it's amazing that Phil could capture such a high resolution image from such a diminutive coin!
This date is the most common (pop 3) of all gold $1's of any type in MS69. You don't see a sentence like that very often . .
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<< <i>Time for a bulk order of plastx. >>
I entertained the idea of doing more Through-The-Holder shots, then I realized we didn't really want the liability of polishing customer's slabs. >>
No use of the oil layer trick?
And I'm seriously late in saying great eye candy.
Love that gold $1
Hoard the keys.
-Paul
AB