KarenHolcomb

On 11/4/2021 at 9:21 PM, Mohawk said:

Boy, it sounds like he really can pick them!! And that makes sense.....I remember hearing about the Back Page thing on the news a while back.  Like I said....this kind of stuff always finds a way.  My criminal justice acquaintances certainly taught me that!!

You know, that Back Page serial killer dude from IL was shot and killed with his own gun by a hooker herr in Charleston. The GrParents actually lived in the same apartment afterwards. Crazy but true.

On 11/4/2021 at 8:16 PM, Mohawk said:

I don't doubt that this is true, actually.  The lengths that people will go to in order to conduct illegal activities for monetary gain are astounding!! And as someone who has known their share of criminal justice students during their time as a student, I know that criminals often develop their own lingo and codes.  While the village I live in is quite nice, the town a couple towns over from it (and closer to a major metropolis known for some sketchy folks) is sleazy as all hell. All kinds of sketchy motels from the '50s and '60s that are now run down and attract some shady types.  You're always hearing about prostitution busts over there on the news.  It's crazy!!! And they've caught clergy members, teachers, local and state politicians, prominent business people.....all sorts of walks of life you wouldn't necessarily expect in these stings.  The crazy thing to me is that they've had so many stings and people still go there to procure the services of prostitutes!  Not to mention all of the other consequences of this activity as well......*sigh*.  I don't understand why people do things they do a lot of the time.

Unfortunately, my grdaughter's, and my grson's mother (my son sure can pick em) and several female relatives are 'in the business' and used the Back Page app until it was shut down because of it. They all then moved to LET GO which was bought out by Offer Up. And now...you have the rest of the story.

@Just BobYou are correct Sir. Those remnants of a Clash are one of the markers listed by Wexler.

@J P MashokeThe scratches, both the E-W throughout and the N-S on both sides of the bldg and in the fist and last two bays are Markers for the listing. 

@124SpiderIt's true! It's true! 

I don't usually Roll Hunt but last week I picked up a few rolls of Lincoln's from my bank and pulled this little Gem. It's strange because it's listed on all the major sites as well as in the Cherry Pickers Guide, but each description is slightly different from the next as far as the Markers and exactly what is Doubled. Mine has all the Markers listed on each site as well as even the black specks mentioned in CPG and with mine  every single Obverse Device is Doubled. I'm pretty stoked about finding it and in my opinion is an amazing example of the FS-01-1984-102(038) or WDDO-005 or CC 1984P-1DO-002.

Thanks for looking and Happy Hunting to all! -Karen

PS: Says all my shots of the Markers are too large. Sorry about that. I'll try to add them to the comments.

This was back in June and the website still hasn't been updated. Nobody can send anything in because chances are somebody else has sent the same thing in before you. I'm so frustrated about it and if I even ask about what's up with Wexler on FB they get all spoon hurt over it. Just venting. Thanks for your time.

I think most of the Doubling for that Coin involves the vegetation, but if I recall correctly, there are quite a few so I could be off. But hey it's only 5 bucks to send it in. That's what I would do. Js.

@J P Mashokeuh-yup

Well, could be real. Could be fake. Could be a percentage of both. The good news is that Manohar Lal and Sons Jewelers does actually exist and they have a website. https://www.manoharlaljewellers.in/

Bad thing is that DH Gate sells fakes for a couple of bucks each. https://www.dhgate.com/product/rare-1902-king-edward-vii-matt-proof-gold/387909649.html

Another good thing is that if it's real, it would be worth over $1000. https://bullionexchanges.com/1902-1910-british-gold-sovereign-edward-vii

Another bad thing is, that india isn't required to stamp their gold and if they do choose to, they don't have to stamp it accurately.

https://www.gold-traders.co.uk/blog/indian-gold-hallmarks/

Well, I've decided to choose Gouge as my answer. Mostly because I don't want to try and pop it. I have been trying to put together a little Clad, 82-09 book for a kid and I'm only putting the best Circulated Coins I can find in P and D, and am putting in random minor errors when I find them and they are interesting. Like DD's that have 70 listings and you know, Ridge Ring and Collar Clashes, Split Plating, etc. Stuff a kid would maybe find cool and want to learn about. So while this Coin is in condition, it will make a nice learning surprise. What do you guys think about the idea? Oh, and no Proofs. Empty spots where they'll go once he gets them if he decides he's interested. Something to work towards.

Well Schnizzle. I was starting to lean towards a Gouge anyway. I truly don't think it's a Blister. I guess it is in rough enough shape that I could try your suggestion but it would absolutely kill me. Lol! I gotta say that I was pretty stoked about it. In this game though, disappointment is more common than not. 

What do y'all think about the Gouge thought? I told a friend that it feels like if I took my machete and and buried it in a tree and then took a cast of the cut, it feels like what the outside of that cast might feel. (I've been cutting back a bunch of brush this Summer). 

Hey Fellows. How y'all doing? I'm having trouble deciding if the raised and sharp, for lack of a better word, line that is at top right of the 3rd pillar is Doubling or not. If not, ideas as to what it might be would also be helpful. I have, had 5-1 in favor of a DDR, but now the guys are faltering and saying not sure. Mostly because of some stupid cheat sheet that says Pillar Doubling is generally only on the 1st, 5th, 8th, and 12th ones. Generally doesn't mean always last time I checked. I don't think it's a Plating Blister because of how sharp and perfectly straight it is. I could be wrong. You all know ot wouldn't be the 1st time. 

So yeah, thanks for any input you may have.

P.S. Yes, I know it's a WAM.

On 9/25/2021 at 3:38 AM, Tridmn said:

I have never seen a business strike as nice as this one, for its age. Along with a proof for that matter unless it was still in plastic or in a small showcase box set online. Hope this time I asked the right questions, because I recieved all positive responses.

See how that works? Good job. Enjoy your abfab finds and keep on hunting.

@TridmnYes Sir, they are awfully pretty. Bright Red! I would probably put them into a binder for keeps myself. 

@TridmnI did not look myself, but there is an FS Variety DDR for the 1964 that you might look for. 

On 9/22/2021 at 9:56 PM, Tridmn said:

Were the proofs made in philly at the time? I thought they would have come from SF.

 

Yes, Proofs were 'Struck' in Philly in 1964.

On 9/2/2021 at 5:41 PM, VKurtB said:

I’m interested in your lighting bit. Is there a link? And in your edits, are you combining individual shots? As in focus brackets?

Hey @VKurtB sorry it took so long. Couldn't get my video back so here is the one I used to make it. Well, it's not a video. Idl videos.

https://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox

On 9/2/2021 at 5:41 PM, VKurtB said:

I’m interested in your lighting bit. Is there a link? And in your edits, are you combining individual shots? As in focus brackets?

@VKurtBI am trying Sir. Apparently when I made it was when cell service sucked and it never got fully saved in my google account. I know it is in several of my FB Groups. I just have to figure out how to save it externally. If I can't I'll just make another.  But I'm going to sleep now and will likely work in my yard until dark when I wake up. So it will be tomorrow evening. Thanks for your interest. I made mine to get non-glare photos of Proof Coins. There are tissues over the windows and the windows are between your lights and the Coin, effectively removing the opportunity of glare. I'll get a vid or a link to one tomorrow evening. -Karen

On 9/2/2021 at 5:41 PM, VKurtB said:

I’m interested in your lighting bit. Is there a link? And in your edits, are you combining individual shots? As in focus brackets?

Only a link if you have FB. Idk if I have the video in my Google but I should. Sometimes should isn't good enough though. 

I do not join photos. That could be construed as misrepresentation. Mostly I only crop to make certain areas larger larger. However, many times something like an internal die break or a defective planchet, etc  may be hard to see well, as far as how they sometimes disappear a little and pop back up further across the Coin. You know it's 1 big Break and you have to show that. A Break that crosses the entire Coin is more valuable than a Coin with multiple Breaks. So edits in Color and Contrast, or even black and white levels, that kind of thing, can pull all the criss crosses and entanglements of a Crazed Die into the light, so to speak, so it can be seen more clearly and by everyone. 

On 9/2/2021 at 5:35 PM, KarenHolcomb said:

As far as lighting goes, I am a fan of the Photo Box to produce photos so lighting is not an issue. Very easy to make and only costs whatever you pay for a box, a half sheet of poster board, tape, and tissues. Oh! And 2 similar sized lamps with twin bulbs. I prefer White HD bulbs at about 800 Lumens over the more yellow filament type.

Took me about 20 minutes to make mine and my video has been used by lots of other peeps in making their own.

One more here...Tooting my own horn...I do take phenomenal shots that become great photos by the time I'm done with them. All with very little effort but maybe a little too much time.

On 9/2/2021 at 5:24 PM, KarenHolcomb said:

Pfft! Err! I used a scope for all of 5 minutes before I gave it away.  I prefer my 10x Macro lens clipped to my pixel 3a that mags up to 7x and once I pick my best shot taken I can crop the photo up to 4x more in Edits. 

I think a lot of the problem people have taking nice close and CLEAR photos is that they think they have to TAKE the perfect picture. That's not so. You have to take a butt load of Shots to get the perfect SHOT to be your photo. You pick your best shot and make it a great photo via edits.

Do you get what I'm trying to put across? Imo a scope doesn't take shots that we make into photos. They take photos without there ever being a Shot. (Make sense?) And the photos are SO close up that you can't tell if you're seeing an ear or a fold or even of which side of the Coin you are seeing.

As far as lighting goes, I am a fan of the Photo Box to produce photos so lighting is not an issue. Very easy to make and only costs whatever you pay for a box, a half sheet of poster board, tape, and tissues. Oh! And 2 similar sized lamps with twin bulbs. I prefer White HD bulbs at about 800 Lumens over the more yellow filament type.

Took me about 20 minutes to make mine and my video has been used by lots of other peeps in making their own.