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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-12-2008, 04:43 AM   #1 (permalink) ewoth Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3 M14(1881) Japan 2 sen Hi, everybody! I just joined here and so far this is the only coin I've taken a pic of. It's in an ngc holder, that's the reason for the glare, if there are any tips for avoiding that, be sure to help me out! Thanks!   04-12-2008, 05:10 AM   #2 (permalink) General_Godlike Dept. of Transportation     Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 507 yes turn your flash off. __________________ Half Dollar Searched ( 7000 ) Started Mar 05,2008 to present Liberty No date-1 1963D Franklin-1 Ken 1964-(87) Ken 1965-(40) Ken 1966-(71) Ken 1967-(347) Ken 1968-(344) Ken 1969-(155)   04-12-2008, 11:19 AM   #3 (permalink) hontonai Registered Contrarian   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,589 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by General_Godlike yes turn your flash off. Or use "bounce" lighting - aim the light from the side so the glare goes off to the other side instead of into the camera lens. I'm not familiar with NGC standards for Japanese coins. What grade did they give yours? (I would call if borderline F/VF on the Sheldon scale.) What is the apparent rim ding above 9:00 on the reverse that doesn't seem to be on the obverse? __________________ Ethical conduct is being honest when no one is watching.   04-12-2008, 06:25 PM   #4 (permalink) ewoth Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3 Quote: Originally Posted by hontonai Or use "bounce" lighting - aim the light from the side so the glare goes off to the other side instead of into the camera lens. I'm not familiar with NGC standards for Japanese coins. What grade did they give yours? (I would call if borderline F/VF on the Sheldon scale.) What is the apparent rim ding above 9:00 on the reverse that doesn't seem to be on the obverse? It was given a F. Bounce lighting, you say? I'll have to give that a try! Thanks for the replys guys! Oh, and the tab that you see is just from the holder to keep the coin in place, I just got it off of ebay last week. Last edited by ewoth; 04-12-2008 at 06:41 PM. Reason: unanswered question   04-12-2008, 06:57 PM   #5 (permalink) hontonai Registered Contrarian   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,589 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by ewoth Oh, and the tab that you see is just from the holder to keep the coin in place That makes sense. Quote: I just got it off of ebay last week. If you see a Meiji 6 for sale (F or better) let me know - that's what I've been hunting for years to complete my 2 sen collection! __________________ Ethical conduct is being honest when no one is watching.   04-12-2008, 07:14 PM   #6 (permalink) ewoth Junior Member     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3 If you see a Meiji 6 for sale (F or better) let me know - that's what I've been hunting for years to complete my 2 sen collection![/quote] Will do!   04-12-2008, 07:25 PM   #7 (permalink) gxseries Coin Collector   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,925 Not bad hontonai, I am still looking for low grade M6-9 16 and 17 for the 2 sen. I still have a long way to go. Just missing the big four for the 1 sen. __________________ My partial list of coins: Omnicoin My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month.   04-12-2008, 07:32 PM   #8 (permalink) hontonai Registered Contrarian   Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,589 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by gxseries I am still looking for low grade M6-9 16 and 17 for the 2 sen. That M6 is a real toughie. I know two other collectors needing it to complete their 2 sen sets, and one more who sniped me at the last second on EBay a few years ago. __________________ Ethical conduct is being honest when no one is watching.   04-12-2008, 08:05 PM   #9 (permalink) gxseries Coin Collector   Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,925 There are a few in Yahoo Japan Auctions, this being one of them http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h62386009 Seems that it's not going any cheaper than 20USD for any low grade ones unless they are damaged? __________________ My partial list of coins: Omnicoin My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month.   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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