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That's a bit of a rip off!
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I think Master JMD has been the one braking the most rules hasn't he?
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william replied to Master Jmd's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
I don't have a scanner either, I use a good quality camera, and it does work pretty well, here are some images I have taken with this camera: Ten Shillings Chinese coin 20 Heller Sixpence Half crown Yes Chris, I have used links!! -
Bandwidth and picture usage.
william replied to Chris Perkins's topic in Forum technical help and support
Should I take the pics out of my sig? -
Churchill Crown welded to Motorbike!
william replied to Chris Perkins's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
No wonder it doesn't have any bids! -
Churchill Crown welded to Motorbike!
william replied to Chris Perkins's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
From looking that up I think it just might me an unrecorded edge! Love that motorbike Chris! -
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william replied to Master Jmd's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
Hmmm, either it's your camera or the coin, but where is the lustre on that? -
So do I, they look great, but my fave type of toning is blue toning!
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Don't forget he likes debating...
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To be honest I don't remember - I know nothing about American coins!
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And look at this one: Beautiful, aren't they?
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I just found some really nice blue toned coins on the net:
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My Favourite Modern Coin
william replied to Sylvester's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
...H reffering to Ralph Heaton and sons mint in Birmingham, KN reffering to the Kings Norton Metal company! -
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william replied to Master Jmd's topic in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries
How many of them are UNC? -
Just what I said!
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Yes, that does look nice, but I do like toning as well. Sylvester, do you like that bluish toning you sometimes get on silver coins? William
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I don't mind a little bit of colour, I have a really nice VF 1889 crown with beautiful prooflike coloured toning, and it looks GREAT! I also like the ones I posted above, but I hate things like this:
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Yes, I would grade in the British way, and then convert it! Yep, I like those two that I posted above!
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Now this is the kind of toning that I love: and... this!!
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I understand now. Is that slabbing Sylvester? Yes I also love rainbow toning - it looks great on the most beautiful coins like gothic/godless florins, and gothic crowns!
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Yes it is. I especially like nicely toned copper UNC coins, and that bluish tone you sometimes get on silver coins
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I would much rather have a nicely toned coin, not one that looks as if it's been cleaned!
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Oh I see...! Americans always have to do it differently don't they!
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Is XF American? Yeah I agree Penny Master, apparently Americans think a coin has to have lustre (or as they would say it, 'luster') to be UNC, but coins will eventually lose their lustre and start to develop a tone, but they can still be UNC!
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Ours doesn't...