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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 475070, member: 15309"]This coin is a 1942-S NGC MS67 Jefferson War Nickel and is part of my NGC registry set of rainbow toned war nickels. This coin has iridescent toning on the obverse. The toning is beautiful violet and emerald green and is supported by pristine surfaces and silky luster. The problem is that iridescent toning only appears when the coin is tilted under a light source. If the coin is photographed directly, the toning will not appear in the photo. As I stated, the purpose of this photo was for presentation of my registry set, so I needed the quality of the photo to be outstanding in order to truly represent the actual appearance of the coin. The reverse provided a whole new challenge. Minor coinage is very difficult to photograph showing full detail due to the relative size of the coin. Jefferson Nickel reverses are usually not well struck and I needed to ensure that I captured both the toning and the outstanding detail present in Monticello on this coin. This coin is an MS67 and taking photos that make the viewer believe they are seeing an MS67 is easier said than done.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I took this photo on May 5th, 2008 using a Canon Powershot SD870IS Digital ELPH 8.0 megapixel camera. I used two overhead OTT lights with my kitchen light (flourescent) as background lighting. I did not use a copy stand and took the photos holding the camera in my hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>I placed the coin on a white paper towel on the kitchen counter and positioned the lighting so that it did not appear directly on the coin, rather it hit the slab when viewed through the camera. I then moved the camera around through trial and error until the toning appeared in the camera view. Once the toning was visible, I snapped the photo and reviewed. If the photo did not provide and actual representation of the coin's appearance or was blurry, I repeated the process until I was satisfied with the result. Not the most calculating method of photography, but effective in the long run. I believe I took over ten photos until I achieved the final result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the original photo of the coin in the slab before the photograph was edited and cropped. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once the slabbed coin photo was obtained, I used the Adobe photoshop and the method that I described in this earlier Cointalk thread to achieve the final result.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=41839&p=432904" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=41839&p=432904" rel="nofollow">http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=41839&p=432904</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The Jefferson Nickel is one of my favorite United States coins. It depicts a very flattering representation of our 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and the reverse shows Monticello which was Jefferson's house that he designed himself and is located in Virginia. The war nickel is a fantastic piece of history that yielded one of the most valuable numismatic treasures of the 20th century coinage. Due to the need for nickel in war applications, the mint changed the alloy of the Jefferson Nickel to it's war time composition of copper (56%), silver (35%), and manganese (9%). In addition, a large mint mark was added above Monticello on the reverse to designate the coins of this composition. The result was a stunning version of the Jefferson nickel that exhibits booming luster with shining silver surfaces. It also, due to the silver content, created beautifully toned examples that are just incomparable to the nickels made of the original composition.</p><p><br /></p><p>The tendency of this alloy to tone is what originally attracted me to the Jefferson war nickel and sparked my interest in creating the finest rainbow toned registry set of war nickels ever assembled. Because of their relative affordability, I was able to assemble a stunning set of toned war nickels. Each is deserving of a photo that will display the coin's beauty. Although this 1942-S in only one coin of 9 in my set, it is the best photographic example of the group. Here is a photo of my set in progress.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/RainbowTonedJeffersonWarNickelscopy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin stands out in the set in terms of photographic quality and is a coin that has earned permanent residence in my set. I will never attempt to upgrade this coin even though NGC decided that it was not deserving of the star designation. I consider this photograph to be the best I have ever taken of a coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for your consideration and I hope you found this post entertaining and informative.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul--Lehigh96[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 475070, member: 15309"]This coin is a 1942-S NGC MS67 Jefferson War Nickel and is part of my NGC registry set of rainbow toned war nickels. This coin has iridescent toning on the obverse. The toning is beautiful violet and emerald green and is supported by pristine surfaces and silky luster. The problem is that iridescent toning only appears when the coin is tilted under a light source. If the coin is photographed directly, the toning will not appear in the photo. As I stated, the purpose of this photo was for presentation of my registry set, so I needed the quality of the photo to be outstanding in order to truly represent the actual appearance of the coin. The reverse provided a whole new challenge. Minor coinage is very difficult to photograph showing full detail due to the relative size of the coin. Jefferson Nickel reverses are usually not well struck and I needed to ensure that I captured both the toning and the outstanding detail present in Monticello on this coin. This coin is an MS67 and taking photos that make the viewer believe they are seeing an MS67 is easier said than done. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-5.jpg[/IMG] I took this photo on May 5th, 2008 using a Canon Powershot SD870IS Digital ELPH 8.0 megapixel camera. I used two overhead OTT lights with my kitchen light (flourescent) as background lighting. I did not use a copy stand and took the photos holding the camera in my hand. I placed the coin on a white paper towel on the kitchen counter and positioned the lighting so that it did not appear directly on the coin, rather it hit the slab when viewed through the camera. I then moved the camera around through trial and error until the toning appeared in the camera view. Once the toning was visible, I snapped the photo and reviewed. If the photo did not provide and actual representation of the coin's appearance or was blurry, I repeated the process until I was satisfied with the result. Not the most calculating method of photography, but effective in the long run. I believe I took over ten photos until I achieved the final result. Here is the original photo of the coin in the slab before the photograph was edited and cropped. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1942-SNGCMS672183-6.jpg[/IMG] Once the slabbed coin photo was obtained, I used the Adobe photoshop and the method that I described in this earlier Cointalk thread to achieve the final result. [URL]http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=41839&p=432904[/URL] The Jefferson Nickel is one of my favorite United States coins. It depicts a very flattering representation of our 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson on the obverse and the reverse shows Monticello which was Jefferson's house that he designed himself and is located in Virginia. The war nickel is a fantastic piece of history that yielded one of the most valuable numismatic treasures of the 20th century coinage. Due to the need for nickel in war applications, the mint changed the alloy of the Jefferson Nickel to it's war time composition of copper (56%), silver (35%), and manganese (9%). In addition, a large mint mark was added above Monticello on the reverse to designate the coins of this composition. The result was a stunning version of the Jefferson nickel that exhibits booming luster with shining silver surfaces. It also, due to the silver content, created beautifully toned examples that are just incomparable to the nickels made of the original composition. The tendency of this alloy to tone is what originally attracted me to the Jefferson war nickel and sparked my interest in creating the finest rainbow toned registry set of war nickels ever assembled. Because of their relative affordability, I was able to assemble a stunning set of toned war nickels. Each is deserving of a photo that will display the coin's beauty. Although this 1942-S in only one coin of 9 in my set, it is the best photographic example of the group. Here is a photo of my set in progress. [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/RainbowTonedJeffersonWarNickelscopy.jpg[/IMG] This coin stands out in the set in terms of photographic quality and is a coin that has earned permanent residence in my set. I will never attempt to upgrade this coin even though NGC decided that it was not deserving of the star designation. I consider this photograph to be the best I have ever taken of a coin. Thanks for your consideration and I hope you found this post entertaining and informative. Paul--Lehigh96[/QUOTE]
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