Let's see your newest acquisitions!

Here's a couple nice shots of a coin I think I posted here earlier, a tough to find 3.5 slab. I know I didn't post close-up's of the coin itself... the toning on the reverse was a nice surprise as it wasn't noticeable on the ebay sellers pics.




It's also real nice for a 65FB.

 

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Nice imaging, Merc!

New set-up? What're you using to get results like that?!

-Brian

 

Canon T2i with a Tamron 272E macro lens. It's pretty badass.

And I'm still shooting freehand... gonna buy a copy stand sometime after I get paid this Friday, provided I don't blow too much money hunting down OGH mercs at a local show this weekend, ha.

 

Very, very nice, Redwin!

 

Nothing special

Picked these up recently.The two quarters on dime stock 1970 D which is the most common I've seen and a 1964silver, I'll have slabbed with my next batch.

 

Snapped this up at a coin show this past weekend.
My first of this type... Hope you enjoy!
-L

 

1981 cent on dime planchet

Not as nice as the MS65 I got last year but it was affordable.

 

Very, very nice! Your results are incredible!

I actually just invested in a DSLR as well- Nikon 1 J1. Unfortunately, I have yet to purchase a macro lens or a copy stand. The quality of images I'm getting with the stock lens and equipment is pretty impress though, and I'm sure the results will improve once I quit shooting free-hand as well.

I have some NEWPs that I've imaged, and I'll try to throw a few sample photos up here soon.

If you have any photography advice, Merc, please share... I can only hope to achieve results that even compare to yours!

-Brian

 

My only real advice is shell out for a Macro lens. So worth it. Other than that, I don't really know what I'm doing yet... once I get a full setup (Copy stand with camera hooked up to my laptop w/ a digital photo taking studio) I'm sure I'll start figuring things out... but that's a while away since my current macbook is prob. too old and slow to handle that kind of intense work. So... Late summer?

 

My latest upgrade to my 1889 Mint Set.

 

Holy mother of coins! You pulled a 1932-D WQD from CHANGE?! That is unreal! Man, I wish I could do that, haha. I would go absolutely berserk if I lost a coin album, let alone my 1932-D! The wife and I are planning on moving in June or July...I will be safe-guarding my coins. Might even store them at work with my boss, as he is a coin collector as well. Right now, my collection just takes up a corner of a nickel box. Small, but it means the world to me.

 

Again, you amaze with beautiful treasures E!!!

 

Holy Cow, Mike! That thing has some serious luster!

 

Here's the coin it replaces...

 

This one arrived today.....

 

How far are you from completing your collection of halves?

 

Approx. 10 more.......but now we's gettin' pricey.