Same Coin, In Three Acts

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  1. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    I present to you a single Coin, in three Obverse photos.

    Do you like one photo the best, are they the same, or are 2 or more needed to tell the whole story about the Obverse of this coin?

    A:
    1806 0.5C HALF CENT - DRAPED BUST SMALL 6 NO STEMS C-1 PCGS VF25BROWN 29262275 CAC Obv Slab.jpg

    B:
    1806 HALF CENT - DRAPED BUST PCGS MS 25 SMALL 6 NO STEMS C-1, BROWN, CAC green Obv Slab-627.jpg

    C:
    1806 HALF CENT - DRAPED BUST SMALL 6 NO STEMS C-1 PCGS VF25BROWN 29262275 CAC Obv Slab.jpg


    Two of the three are taken by me, the other is a seller photo.
     
    geekpryde, Aug 28, 2014
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  3. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    number 2 is terrible, in my opinion
     
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  4. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    I'll take the easy way out. Since the 1st shows the Green Bean without the "small CAC's" and the 2nd photo shows the Green Bean without the "large CAC", I'll vote for #3 which shows both.

    Chris:wacky:
     
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  5. Sean the Coin Collector

    Sean the Coin Collector Active Member

    IMO they rate from 3,1,2 best to worst !!
     
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  6. easj3699

    easj3699 Well-Known Member

    I think the third photo shows the coin best as well.
     
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  7. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Careful guys! You don't want to get committed for observation, do you?

    Chris
     
    cpm9ball, Aug 28, 2014
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  8. vdbpenny1995

    vdbpenny1995 Well-Known Member

    3/1/2
     
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  9. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Another Coin, in Two Acts:

    Okay, since you guys seem to want to use numbers and not letters, I'll switch over: :p

    1)
    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Obv Slab.jpg
    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Rev Slab.jpg

    2)
    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Obv Slab v2.jpg
    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Rev Slab v2.jpg
     
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  10. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    I like B for this coin... haha
     
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  11. vdbpenny1995

    vdbpenny1995 Well-Known Member

    2/1
     
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  12. harris498

    harris498 Accumulator

    Are you using a backlight or flash for photo 'B'?
     
    harris498, Aug 28, 2014
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  13. geekpryde

    geekpryde Husband and Father Moderator

    Not Backlit or Flash. Front-lighting.

    setup photo-8996.jpg
     
    geekpryde, Aug 28, 2014
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  14. Galen59

    Galen59 Gott helfe mir

    2/1 easy
     
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  15. aubade21

    aubade21 Well-Known Member

    Yep, 2/1 for me
     
    aubade21, Aug 28, 2014
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  16. Jaelus

    Jaelus The Hungarian Antiquarian Supporter

    2/1
     
    Jaelus, Aug 28, 2014
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  17. mainer020648

    mainer020648 Well-Known Member

    3/1/2 for the first
    2/1 for the second
     
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  18. almostgem

    almostgem Junior Member

    Have to agree with above, 3/1/2 for the first and 2/1 for the second. I can see using your method for circulated coins, but what happens with Proof, or Uncirculated? I would imagine that you would need a soft box of some sort to keep the glare down? What lense are you using for these shots?
     
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  19. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    With the first coin, pic 3 is a no-brainer for me. I like to see detail. Anyone who collects early US copper knows how dark these coins can get, and how you have to angle them just right under a lamp to see all the features.

    With coin two, I like the first pic. It's a matter of preference, but I don't like busts lit from underneath. But your images are a bit washed out - I would tweak the exposure down slightly or adjust the brightness and contrast in an image editor, for example...

    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Obv Slab.jpg
    1826 1C CENT - CORONET PCGS VF35 29754438 CAC Rev Slab v2.jpg

    BTW, as usual, superb coins!
     
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  20. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Chocolate and vanilla apply here. Every time you change the angle even slightly of the lights, the coin, the camera - you are going to get a different look in the result. And those results will appeal to one and not another. Thus there is no right or wrong answer, merely a taste preference - chocolate and vanilla.

    The question that truly applies is when you compare 2 different coins of the same type, date/mint, and roughly of equal quality to each other, in hand, so that you can see them from all angles and then decide which one you like better. But even that is usually chocolate and vanilla as well.
     
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  21. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Sometimes more that one picture is necessary. One can show the true color of the coin and another can show the details of the coin. The naturally dark coins can be difficult to take pictures of - especially in a NGC holder.

    Two nice coins.
     
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