I finally conquered my photographic nemesis...

It has taken nearly 8 months and around 5 or 6 different sessions to try and photograph my prized 1909 Lincoln Cent in PCGS MS-66RB CAC. Until recently I just could not match the images to the in hand look of this gorgeous specimen. I finally nailed it tonight, it's as close to the way it appears in hand as I will get without cracking it out of the slab and photographing it raw. I'm finally happy with the outcome and I wanted to share it one more time. The yellow toning around Abe's head makes it look almost like his head is on fire.

I would like to encourage any members who have had a coin that took them a while to get a version that you were happy with, to post them here.

 

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It isn't considered RB with all of the blue?

 

Well done.

 

One more thing, I'm seriously considering sending this to James Wiles and John Wexler. It looks like it could be an unlisted DDO, very similar to the 1909 VDB FS-1101 except the doubling is to the west instead of the east.

Check out LIBERTY, you can see some notching as well as very similar doubling as the FS-1101 but in the opposite direction.



Here's a detail of the date. Look at the 1 specifically.



And finally the top of the W in WE is virtually identical to that of the FS-1101.

 

My mistake, you're correct. I had a typo and have fixed it. Thanks.

 

That looks like MD to me.

 

There does appear to be (or may be) some rounding of the demarcation on the long leg of the "R" (and possibly "L") of "LIBERTY", but the remainder of the shelving appears to be way too sharp to be anything other than MD. However, I have seen coins that have both true doubling AND MD. Given that you already have a very fine coin, it probably wouldn't hurt to go for a twofer (nothing like "doubling" your pleasure). If you go with Dr. Wiles, you may want to send him an email with your pictures attached . . . he may give you an idea if it seems worthwhile to submit it for an eyes on assessment. After all, you may not want to risk your baby to the mail if you don't have to.

Semper Fidelis

 

Beautiful coin! congrats on getting the images too

 

Could you share a photo of your photography set up? That's a great photo!!

 

Beautiful coin!

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That, to me, is the perfect 1st year Lincoln for a type set, OR if u are like me, for a toned type set. Ive been looking for a special 1909 for a while now....

 

There are glowing blue spots (on and around Lincoln's hair/head) that usually mean the saturation level is too high. Or is that the way it appears in-hand?

 

Thank you for the second set of eye's on that. I was focused last night on the yellows, oranges, reds and magentas and forgot to pull back the blues and cyans to match those areas. Those blue spots are on the Lincoln, but in hand they are not as vivid. I just a quick edit to bring those more in line with how it appears.

So under a good light and good loupe, this is how this spectacular beauty looks. The yellows, oranges, reds and magentas are as intense as they appear here.

 

Still not doing justice. PCGS MS66RB...

 

Love that word...

 

It is a great word. I love to use it when I can, without overusing it.

 

This picture is much better. It looks "real" now.

 

LOL, it does look much better. I was working on this at 1:30 in morning last night.

 

I have found Lincoln Cents to be the most difficult for me to photograph correctly. Add in the plastic of a slab and.......