Some interesting US Coins in my collection....(scans)

I am somewhat embarrased by the fact that although I am a semi-professional photographer, I cannot get decent pictures of my coins. I need to study up on it, I suppose. For now, please suffer through some scans with me

Here is my second oldest US coin, an 1835 dime. I got it in March of this year. It's not in very good shape, but I paid less then $20 for it, so I am happy


I have had this 1865 3 cent piece for a very long time, I don't know where I got it from. Some of the letters appear to be missing. Is this a grease strike, or some other sort of error? I hope it's not a fake...it looks like old nickel, there is no seam on the edge, the surfaces are smooth, not showing typical casting marks, and as a plus I've had it for at least 15 years, which is before the current wave of Chinese fakes, isn't it? If I ever have any coin certified, it would likely be this one, just for piece of mind. (I don't plan to though, not in the near future)


This is one of the more interesting coins in my collection. I recieved it as a gift earlier in 2009, it had been a pocket piece before I recieved it. It happens to be an 1876 CC half dollar! My oldest half and only Carson City minted coin I own.


I nabbed this 1914D quarter off of Ebay last year; it's one of only two coins I've purchased on Ebay. It cost me less then $10, and it's the second oldest quarter I own, I also have a 1900 that has yet to be scanned.
It looks a LOT better in person, the scan makes it look somewhat nasty.



My third oldest quarter, and my only Standing Liberty. I am a little dubious to this coin's condition...I am thinking it may have been wiped, at least along Liberty's body and shield, and if not, it was certainly slid across something. Also, the reverse, is that look natural? I had a suspicion it may have been wiped, a collector on another board agrees. Any more opinions?


My 4th oldest quarter. If only this were a branch mint issue...



I actually pulled this from circulation. I have also pulled a 1939 S from circulation, but unfortunatly, it's severly damaged. Sorry the reverse picture is a little crooked.


More to come, after I do some more scanning...eventually!

 

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nice coins, especially the bust dime. So what is your oldest coin?

 

Thanks! My oldest is an as yet unattributed ancient Greek coin My oldest US is an 1832 half dime that has some...issues...I will scan it soon. It looks like it's bent when you look at the front of it(obverse), but not when you look at the reverse or sides!

 

How about posting that unattributed Greek, in the world & ancient forum

 

I plan to eventually I doubt much will come of it...there's not much to it...but the price was right, it was practically free! I really should as it's the only coin I own that I can't positivly ID...other then that it is 99% likely to be Greek...

EDIT: I went ahead and posted it!

 

Looks like some nice coins, and don't feel bad about not being able to take good coin pictures. Many collectors can't, because taking coin pictures is hard! Its very different from taking regular pictures.

 

Nice batch of coins.

 

Don't feel bad...I'm in the same boat. I've had photography published in National Geographic and Arizona Highways, but for the life of me, I can't take a decent picture of a coin to save my life. Yours are a thousand times better than mine. And some nice coins to boot!
Guy~

 

Those are some nice old coins. this is the oldest coin I own. Not much, but old.