Try diffusing 2 of the 3 sources. Leave one as is. That will give you a single more defined shadow and accentuate the relief on the coin. The...
Paul, What kind of light sources are you using on your photo stand? The double shadows are a bit disconcerting.
That would be a nice road trip some month :)
in a related theme, I was at the drug store yesterday and the kid behind the counter is giving me my change and hands me 4 quarters and apologizes...
Nice notes!! Smaugy, which coin show? if you don't mind disclosing your general geography, that is ;) I hit the Parsippany. NJ show today. I...
Kneil, Try two things. Get an inexpensive tripod. This will help reduce camera shake which make for sharper images. Also, place the camera a bit...
Wow! Thanks for the opportunity . :D
I would be very surprised if this wasn't a counterfeit. The draping of the gown just below the waist line on Liberty is completely different on...
So every two years I get flung to some far off place for the Olympic games. (Okay, Salt Lake City wasn't so far off.) This time it's Beijing in...
The One Yuan note pictured is still legal tender, I believe. A friend brought me some change home from a recent trip to Beijing, including a...
Bonds I have a couple of German land bonds from the 20s. Both for for million plus marks. Both have coupons attached. If I can dig them up and...
What an Amazing photo. Where did you find it?
WOnderful News!! Congratulations to Mom and Dad! :hail:
There was an article or two in Coin World when this was first announced. The reason the mint is planning to produce these on a double thick 27mm...
Thanks, Gatzdon. There were fewer than 15,000 people in Naperville when my parents moved there. Now I think its close to 10x that number. Parts of...
I saw a $10 Naperville NB Note at last year's CSN. I put in a bid on it but didn't realize how aggressive the market was. Those are the only 2...
I wish it were only $715, DJ. :goof: When the bank closed in 1934 there were only $715 in outstanding notes...meaning the good citizens of...
Rev Detail Here's a detail of the reverse.
It's been quite a long day, but I came home to this. I wanted to share with y'all. Only $715 dollars outstanding when my HOME TOWN Bank First...
Back at ya ;) Do you ever get to the Parsipanny, NJ Coin show? 1st Sunday each month. There're always at least 3-4 paper note guys there...
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