Please Critique My Images

Yep, you got it.
It's a 1954 S/D.
Well known OMM but not particularly valuable.
I also have the 1955 D/S; not particularly valuable either.
Now I'll have to look around for a 1949 D/S.

 

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Great photo's too kanga!!
And OMM to boot! that 54-S/D is on nice Nickel!!:kewl:

 

Anytime you can get over 40 bucks for a nickel is valuable to me.

 

Okay, I've reached my saturation level for testing.
If I try to push on I'll hit my impatience/frustration level and any results will be counterproductive.
This happens more quickly now that I'm on the older side.
I have to give it a rest; I'll go cut the grass.

 

After somemore testing with the lighting I've decided on this:



This is my "presentation" format which is about a 50% reduction from the raw original.
The idea is to get the obverse and reverse to fit side-by-side AND on the screen page (no scrolling required to see the whole thing).
The colors come through at about the correct intensity and there is minimal adjustment to the brightness/contrast.
I retain the original image for detail purposes.

 

Kanga,

I think you have nailed it. If you can consistently reproduce what you have done with this coin, you will have a very nice set of professional looking photographs for your collection.

Now about the coin. The overall strike on that coin is stupendous for a 1954-S. The steps are non-existent which is par for course for the date/mm but the remainder is incredibly well struck. In addition, the obverse is extremely clean and the toning is exquisite. From the photos, this is a premium gem coin and the luster would be the determining factor between MS66 & MS67.

Great Coin!

 

Thanks for the comments on the images.
I'm happy with them.
I seemed to have gotten the axial lighting correct.
Hopefully the current setup will work as well with copper and silver.
If so, then I've got my raw coins covered.

I still have to work on improving my images of slabbed coins.
I definitely proved to myself that axial Lighting WON'T work for them.

And I particularly appreciate your comments about the quality of 1954-S nickels.
I assume that also applies to this OMM.
With the steps missing I never thought it would grade anywhere near what you suggested.

Now I'll have to look at my 1955 D/S.

 

I think you did a great job on them

 

Question how did you copy just the coin itself and not what's the Jefferson is in..i.e. Dansco album, slab, 2x2 etc..

 

The steps on many early 50's "S" mint Jefferson's will look like that and the TPG's account for that when they grade them. My 54-S actually has decent steps but here is a photo of my 53-S.



And yes the OMM is a variety of that year so the same standards would apply.