Alright Mike, I am going to venture out of my comfort zone and take a whack at this. Please remember that I know absolutely nothing about early...
I feel compelled to chime in about the Jefferson Nickel series. PCGS has a much more conservative grading policy than NGC for Jefferson nickels....
Mike, I am positive the difference is not just light position. Without the diffusion in the second shot, all you would see is glare from the...
Welcome to the forum. There was actually a recent thread about coin collectors being nerds, just in case you want to read it....
The height of the lights remained the same but you are correct about the positions of the lights. When using the fluorescent lights, I usually...
Missie, All good questions. Most of your questions can be answered by reading my thread about the use of photoshop....
I don't know, it was a gift, but it seems cheap enough. My camera is a Canon Powershot SD880 IS (10 megapixel).
This is my favorite coin in my collection. It is an 1886 Morgan Dollar NGC MS64* from the Battle Creek collection that I have dubbed the "PINK...
You went from using daylight to axial diffused lighting. That is like jumping from high school straight to the NBA. Great job and the new photos...
INTRODUCTION Have you ever owned a gorgeously toned proof coin that you wanted to show off to all of your friends in the virtual world? Have...
Outstanding Coin, Outstanding Eye Appeal, and Outstanding Photo. Congrats!:bow:
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It qualifies for the thread, technically, if not in spirit. But as I said, it was the best I could do. [IMG] :D
That is like saying gingivitis and stage 3 periodontitis are the same.
Best I can do! [IMG] :smile
PM sent. I was just happy to make it past round one. Lincolns are not my series at all.
Kevin, Don't see you posting much over here. I can't participate though because I already know the grade.
1936 NGC MS67 [IMG] :smile
Thank you for that very eloquent and diplomatic response. I completely understand your view regarding toning and I think our views are very...
The grade depends on whose standards you want to use. NGC is very forgiving of marks and strike for this series but holds luster extremely...
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