Addition to Two Cent set

Here are the sellers pics of the latest addition to my two cent collection. Comments welcome

 

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Picture is too small.
I can't quite make out the date.
Is it an 1873?
If so, that would make it a proof coin. Open or Closed 3.

Anyway, if it is, that's one I don't have.
I decided to do business strikes only.

 

I know its not, but it looks like a 1878/7. I am being serious for once.

Nice coin BTW. if that is an 1873 then that is one coin I would hope to own but probably never will. Good Job *Gives pat on the back*!

 

It's a 1873, can't wait to get my hands on it. I may have to wear a drool bib until it gets here! :smile

 

Solid!

Nice coin. I wish you had it last week so I could've seen it at the show!

 

Excellent.
A coin you can be well proud of.

 

Finally made up my mind on it. Thought long and hard about it but finally decided that it's only money.

 

I would like to see better photos before passing judgment, but it looks good so far.

 

The photo's aren't all that great. This can be my first subject on improving my photo skills. (I miss emulsion) LOL

 

If you haven't gotten one already, seriously consider getting a copy of Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman.
And do it BEFORE you start investing in equipment.

 

Good advice. I've got tons of Nikon film equipment, and a full B&W darkroom, working on the conversion to digital. Took a enlarger stand to use as a camera support/copy stand. Most of my film experience is photo journalism, about as far from macro as you can get.

 

My wife bought a Nikon D300 and I bought a AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f2.8 G ED for it for my use (Nikon uses the term "Micro" which is the same as "Macro").
Now all I need is a year to figure out how it works.

In the meantime I continue to use my Nikon Coolpix 995.
Only 3.2 Mpixels.
Plenty good except if I wanted a mintmark at screen size.

Here's a sample of what I can do with it:



And that's reduced from the original image size.
The background is something I add with Paint Shop Pro.

 

Beautiful work. Now I have something to aspire to. Need to look into software and from what I've been reading PaintShop Pro looks like it will work for me.

 

A beauty! Like others have said, can't wait to see better photos.

 

I have two, but they are the same year, 1864 and not the small date. Oh well, I still like the two cent pieces!:hail:

 

More people use Adobe Photoshop, generally the Elements subset.
But I was after a bit more geometrics than Photoshop had, so I went with PaintShop Pro.

 

Yea, know what you mean. I like 'em too. Here's my '64 Small Motto




ps: Tomorrow night round 2, Go Wings!

 

I liked the business strike 2-cent set because it is short.
Only 10 coins if you don't count the 1867 Doubled Die.
That helped keep the price down so that I could afford the 1864 SM and the 1872.

 

I sold off a lot of stuff accumulated over the years to finance Lincoln's and the 2's. So far is working out well, still have $ in the hobby bank. Now I need to find a nice '72.

 

Here's my 1864 Small Motto: