23pairer - welcome to the thread! That is a great 1824 Bust. The photos in that composite you showed are excellent - the hair detail on Liberty really jumps out and grabs your attention.
This is one of the first Morgan toners I ever purchased. I like it.
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. –John Adams, 1826
<< <i>Numis - I was hoping that you would post your 81S. You have great taste in coins! >>
Thanks Mesquite - here's a pretty nice 80-S to go with it - not as high a grade, but very pretty, with a little textile to verify the origin fo the toning - a mint canvas bag. The obverse is PL and when turned in the light, the colors "Pop" right off the coin. PL toned coins have a very neat look that "flashes" at you when rotated in the light - a very different look than the Moose 81-S that I posted yesterday. (I think I've posted my Psychedelic 82-S early in this thread and it is also proof-like. People think the colors are "juiced" - they're not - that's the image that shows the coins optimal reflectivity - and when Brandon images a coin - as he did this one - you know he'll get that "optimal look"!)
Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain Newmismatist
In case y'all are not aware, the Numismatist's 1881S Morgan toner is graded MS68 (PCGS, I believe). That those surfaces are combined with that obverse toning is absolutely incredible. In contrast, his "not as high a grade" 1880S is probably ONLY MS66 or MS67! That 80S shows classic "pull-away" from the stars and lettering - a real treat to view. Thanks again for sharing.
(My comments are not intended to detract from ANY of the other coins on this post - I enjoy viewing them all!)
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt. –John Adams, 1826
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23pairer - welcome to the thread! That is a great 1824 Bust. The photos in that composite you showed are excellent - the hair detail on Liberty really jumps out and grabs your attention.
This is one of the first Morgan toners I ever purchased. I like it.
–John Adams, 1826
U.S. Type Set
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
Central Valley Roosevelts
An oldie, but good, photo by me!
K
My 1866 Philly Mint Set
-David
I knew it would happen.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
March 27, day 12.
Showing obverse only, could not find the reverse picture (these pictures a taking up some disc space!). Oh well, reverse is blast white.
–John Adams, 1826
Lincoln set Colorless Set
I knew it would happen.
-David
- Jim
U.S. Type Set
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
–John Adams, 1826
–John Adams, 1826
-David
U.S. Type Set
I knew it would happen.
<< <i>Numis - I was hoping that you would post your 81S. You have great taste in coins! >>
Thanks Mesquite - here's a pretty nice 80-S to go with it - not as high a grade, but very pretty, with a little textile to verify the origin fo the toning - a mint canvas bag. The obverse is PL and when turned in the light, the colors "Pop" right off the coin. PL toned coins have a very neat look that "flashes" at you when rotated in the light - a very different look than the Moose 81-S that I posted yesterday. (I think I've posted my Psychedelic 82-S early in this thread and it is also proof-like. People think the colors are "juiced" - they're not - that's the image that shows the coins optimal reflectivity - and when Brandon images a coin - as he did this one - you know he'll get that "optimal look"!)
“It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
Newmismatist
(My comments are not intended to detract from ANY of the other coins on this post - I enjoy viewing them all!)
–John Adams, 1826
Herb