You are shooting with a Canon camera, correct? You should set the camera to Aperture Priority ("A" setting). Then, adjust to f/8 using the arrow...
I haven't seen either of these two posted yet: [ATTACH][ATTACH] And this one....oh dear! [ATTACH]
Now try to make that comparison with world coins. You will find exactly the opposite. PCGS holders so many world coins as MS that are mid-grade...
I'm surprised no one has mentioned that PCGS is a part of a publicly traded brand (Collectors Universe, NASDAQ:CLCT), while NGC is a privately...
The horse rider is Saint James born circa 6BC (this is a millenial 2000th anniversary of his birth). He is a very important figure is Spanish...
That's very odd. I guess I'm glad I found this one on eBay and it arrived last week. :scratch: [ATTACH]
If you have any more specific questions feel free to ask. There are lots of good folks here, and lots of good photographers. These links, and...
If you venture deeper than the first page on the search results you will find lots of threads: http://www.cointalk.com/t223762/...
Use the search function here and look for the phrase "coin photography". You will find lots of threads related to this topic with all kinds of tips.
A Conder Token in a condition you don't see every day. I'm very happy with this one in hand! Lancashire - Rochdale, D&H 149 -- graded NGC...
Picked this one up, it arrived today! Lancashire-Rochdale, D&H 149 -- Graded NGC MS66RB [ATTACH][ATTACH]
The coin you posted in an NGC AU55 holder is still a nice deal at $325 in my opinion. It's a very attractive problem-free piece.
So, do tell, is it slabbed/certified? I'm always leery of purchasing 8R raw from pictures. They are heavily counterfeited.
Somewhere from AU58 to MS62. Anything more exact than that is really hard to tell from pictures. I don't see any obvious rub, so I'd probably...
In my opinion, of particular beauty are the coins from Italy, France, and Poland. Depending on your definition of "older" you will be hard...
Two more new arrivals. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
I have a few oddly shaped coins in my collection, but this is my first oval shaped one. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Too bad yours isn't the right flavor of Kool-aid.
Roman, an absolutely stunning coin! Fantastic surfaces and great strike! :thumb:
Obv looks pretty rough, I went with 64.
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