While looking over my older US Mint Sets, I noticed the two 1956-D cents were rainbow toned. The two Philly cents were untoned Red or RB. No idea why. So I decided this was my chance to take images of rainbow toned coins. I don't have any others that I know of since I don't particularly care for them. Anyway I took the pics and then compared them to the real thing. Very close, I think. How did I do?
I like the photos I think that they are two very atractive coins. Do the photos capture what they look like in hand? I have had success getting the correct color by using much light with the coins placed on a white colored background. Very best regards, collect89
Kanga, Those are really nice looking coins. Great shots too. And I agree with Collect89, you must be the judge of color from coin in hand to coin on screen. Everyone has a different type of monitor and most are not color calibrated accurately, if at all, so it's really your call.
Magnificent ! Bravo. Care to share any tips / techniques ? Were these coins in any sort of packaging ?
I think you did an awesome job. Raw toned coins are a little easier to capture than the graded coins.
Here's my setup: The Mint Sets from that time came in cardboard holders wrapped in paper. And it wasn't archival material, so the coins toned, sometimes nicely, sometimes ugly.
Kanga, great pictures. As you've said about yourself, I'm not yet to the point of straddling the fence when it comes to toning. Deep and murky waters there. Nice setup. <Note to self: Move OUT of apartment so you do not have to share the coin table with family for silly things like meals>
