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Re: Eye Candy Pics (Thanks, Ian!)
Angle of lighting makes a huge difference with toned coins. The Stack’s picture was either axially-lit or angled to be directly under a light source and then skewed. Basically the OP’s picture is how it looks normally in hand and the Stack’s picture is how it looks if you were to tilt it just perfectly to get the flash of… -
Re: I am so darn mad that unopened prices are rising
<< <i> << <i>But as I said before, and will say again, no one knows where the market will be next year or the year after. I know some are hoping prices fall so they can say "I told you so," but for there to be a pullback to even 2012 levels, there's a lot of falling left to do, lol..and I'll most certainly be a buyer… -
Re: Progressive Die Gouges? Help me understand what's going on here!!???
. the first image with the large gape in the back of lincolns neck, that part of the die design would be recessed and if the die had been scraped/chipped/broken in that area after a while, the nape would have gotten bigger (chip/internal cud etc), whereas in the image, it actually is lessened/recessed which means raised on… -
Re: How does the coin market hold up in a recession.....
<< <i>But according to official gov't numbers, inflation is in check. >> Inflation will become a much more serious problem to the health of the overall economy when there is wage inflation. Until then, anecdotal stories about a few items is interesting, but it is not convincing. I'll write what I always write for the… -
The All-Steroids Team: A Look at a Team of All-Juiced Players (Article)
Thought this was an interesting read, so I passed it on to you all! Form your own conclusions! rd The All-Steroids Team: A Look at a Team of All-Juiced Players written by: Andrew Robeson (3/2009) Catcher Starter: Ivan Rodriguez For me, putting Pudge on the steroids team is tough. When I hear his name all I can think of is… -
Re: Some more OT: RIP Tom Petty
Walls Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some doors are open Some roads are blocked Sundowns are golden Then fade away But if I never do nothing I'll get you back some day 'Cause you got a heart so big It could crush this town And I can't hold out forever Even walls fall down And all around your island There's a… -
The proposal to shut down Niagara Falls may reveal a treasure chest in coins
The last time Niagara Falls was shut down they found two bodies and millions of coins.A new proposal to divert it to replace some bridges might reveal millions more coins! Perhaps PCGS will provide a special Niagara Falls insert? -
Re: Some State Quarter Pops are Exploding.
You can always point out a few coins that are not following the trend but if you look at the overwhelming majority of state quarters, prices have continued to drop. Coins that sold as high as $3400 are now selling for under $200 as in the case of the Mass-P. Take the Georgia quarters that sold for $3000+ are now selling… -
Re: Revisiting the Carson City Mint with its Coin Collection
Thanks for posting this, really enjoyed it. Could you discern the condition of the 70 DE? A rarity in itself worth the visit. I’ll be in the area this fall, hope I can make it to CC. -
1825 B-2 Bust Quarter G-T-G : 200 Year Anniversary
With the end of the year approaching, it's time to revisit the the 200th anniversary of Browning bust quarter varieties for this year. I figured I'd wait until after the sale of the bust quarters in the Northeast Collection in June and the Steve Tompkins Collection in August. The 1825 Browning-2 variety is called R-2 in…
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