Heh, I actually own a cameo. An extremely rare one, at that. Baktrian Red glass cameo circa 185-180 BC Diademed, draped bust of Euthydemos II For bust, cf. Bopearachchi Série 1
Colorful Cameo I bought this one a week ago at a coin show held at the Platt High School in Meriden Connecticut. I bought this colorful cameo quarter and a couple sparkling Kennedy half dollars.
Two of mine that I quite like amongst modern US Commemorative coins... and I apologize for the abominable slab pics for which I am unequipped to shoot them: 2008-P Proof Silver $1 - Bald Eagle Commemorative NGC Proof 69 Ultra Cameo 2006-S Proof Silver $1 - San Francisco Old Mint NGC Proof 69 Ultra Cameo
Hello Krispy, Again, I just invested a bunch of time searching for a good old CT thread descibing how to shoot a photo of a proof coin. I didn't find it so let me explain a technique here: Begin by taking an 8.5 x 11 piece of semi-transpartent "drafting" paper and turn it into a tube. You then place the tube over the coin and shoot your camera down the tube. Your lights can be directed onto the sides of the tube providing very diffuse lighting onto the surface of the coin. The coin fields will appear black to your camera & the raised devises will be illuminated. The result can be a photo much like Robec's 1962 ultr cameo half photo. Sorry I couldn't find the earlier post which had photos of this simple set-up.
I do what I can with slabs, but my set up is limited as is my camera equipment limited at this time. I have collected a number of threads on CT about coin photography and post them for folks when they need tips and tricks, many of which I have tried to use myself, even with limited means. The persistent problem is reflection off the slab and from the proof coins. Here's the list I usually share, but know that you can find many more if you keep searching Advanced Search: Numismatography Book Review – Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman Great Coin Photos! How do you take them? Photoshop your pictures to make professional looking images Diffused Lighting Coin Photography (Capture the Color) How Best To Photogragh Coins Axial Lighting System ... Or Not Axial Lighting (continued) Lighting direction when photographing ancient coins Scanning coins Trying to get better pictures... Cheap Coin Photography
Since I think that MS Franklins are downright ugly, I got a Cameo one for my Type Set. NGC PR 69 Star Cameo.
It doesn't get much better than PF69*Cameo - Nice coin TexasJarHead. Ugly is in the eye of the beholder.
