Don't be in a hurry, look at a lot of them before you buy. I have a toned one, a DMPL one, and I'm still waiting for the right "blast" Morgan (it...
That's my favorite US coin design. Thanks for posting it!
I really enjoyed reading the stories around these coins, and the images are superb. Thanks for the thread!
I found that when the angle of the reflective glass is just right, the coin suddenly "lights up." That's the sweet spot, often just a degree or 2...
I don't know anything about these, but my guess is MS65. It looks like a "bridge" between steps under the 3d pillar to the right. The marks...
Errrr no, I actually don't own any!
Thanks, Conder!
Has that nice green-gold look of original So. gold
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My copy stand has a chrome plated upright, so I draped a piece of the dark blue velvet I use for a background around it to prevent reflections....
You're welcome!
Beautiful QE, C-Dude! A coin like that would make my day.... week..... year! :D
Hi Marshall, are you using an axial setup too? (nice large cents, BTW!)
and here is a new Trade Dollar: [IMG] [IMG]
Let's see if this one is a little better. The blue head makes me want to nickname this coin "Miz Smurf." [IMG]
No, everytime I try to use the setup with slabbed coins I get all these bizarre reflections. I think Kanga had the same experience. The remote...
I was never able to obtain an image of this coin that conveyed it's appearance accurately until I started fiddling with axial lighting: [IMG]...
Thanks for the additional info, Matt. So, it sounds like acid etching, or something similar? I guess some sort of a masking substance would be...
The first coin looks to me to be XF40, the second XF45-- both have great skin and the right look. Congrats!
I think this needs to be enshrined as one of the all-time great threads on CT. It still sends chills up my spine to read it!
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