1869 DDR two cent MS colorful

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  1. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

    Check out this one that came with today's mail.
     

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  3. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Doubling sure does look flat - did they have Machine doubling back then?
     
  4. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

    I believe so. The entire reverse shows doubling.
     
  5. Amos 811

    Amos 811 DisMember

    Longacre Doubling?
     
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  6. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    I keep forgetting that designation!
     
  7. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    Yep. There's an 1857 FE with it in another active thread here, too. Longacre Doubling should surround the whole letter; this has the classic MD appearance and despite Longacre that's almost certainly what it is. :)
     
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  8. AcesKings

    AcesKings Well-Known Member

    They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's my "1000 word" explanation of Longacre doubling..... ;)

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  9. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    You, Sir, are correct. Here's an example of Longacre Doubling from one of my coins.

    1903 REV 1.JPG
     
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  10. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    yours is prettier :p
     
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  11. AcesKings

    AcesKings Well-Known Member

    Thanks, mines from an 1884 Proof. :happy:
     
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  12. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Mine's from a G/VG 1903 with scratches and gunk on the obverse. Close enough!
     
  13. AcesKings

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  14. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    beautiful coin, can we get a full coin image??
     
  15. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

    Thanks, I was not familiar with longacre doubling. But that sure does help me with my 1863 Indian head that shows that type of doubling. I had not been able to attribute the doubling on the 1863, but now know what to look at. That coin is mint state too.
     
  16. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

    Thank You. It is a beautiful coin. I'll try for better pictures later. I was having a hard time capturing both color and detail in one picture
     
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  17. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

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  18. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    That is a beautiful coin! Do you mind if I ask if you used one or two lights? My guess is that you used one?
     
  19. DJP7x0s

    DJP7x0s Sometimes Coins Arouse Me

    One light source. A compact fluorescent.
     
  20. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    That is what I thought, it would explain the light in the center of the coin instead of lighting up all of the coin.
    I am not a photographer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night... :smuggrin: Okay, I did buy a coin photography DVD produced by a man who is very good at coin photography John B. and he gave a recommendation for two lights making a kind of Y with the coin being the leg of the Y and the lights being the tops. He also said to make sure to always be parallel to the coin with the camera. I try to take photos in the evening and turn of all other lights to avoid light pollution. When I'm really taking my time, I take the two lights and the coin and move the lights and snap another photo until I get the best view of the coin as I would see it in hand as possible. It usually takes about 5-10 minutes once I get my setup down, but it really helped with my coins. I don't always take nice photos, but I have had some real luck.
     

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  21. SuperDave

    SuperDave Free the Cartwheels!

    That's an excellent start on it, but there are easy refinements to those techniques which would probably greatly reduce your workload.

    I wish this place had a Photography forum. :)
     
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