Guess the grade, my latest Morgan Dollar.

Not a photo expert by any stretch but I found this useful.

(1) I have a table lamp with those pure-white thinner bulbs (any lamp will do if the bulbs are not right on the table to cut down on glare).

(2) Angle the coin at 45-degrees laying down across the base of the lamp. Make sure it doesn't slide down flat and scratch the other side of the slab.

(3) You can now take a pic with 2 hands and the coin is stable and at a good angle to shoot.

I'm sure there are better ways and better settings, fell free to let me know. BTW, I use a Galaxy S4 so if there are any special settings to utilize when shooting coins from 1 foot away or less, let me know.

 

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Not deep at all, thats why I could only afford it a couple times a year. Although common 66's can be had in the $300 range no?

 

Not that I have seen-- try more like $350-500, unless they're ugly coins. The 66-68 Morgans that I own have been very expensive.

 

Yeah, the most common years. If all you want to do is get the "66" on a label for a Morgan.

Better to spend a few $$$ more and get a coin you LIKE in the common years or get a coin in a somewhat more rarer mintage.

 

64

 

Only on common date coins and then, they still start around $300. I haven't seen a CC morgan in 66 for less than $750 ish. IMO, coins at that price are "barely" 66's.

 

Thanks for the very useful tips, I will want to try them when I get home today. I always have trouble getting any good photos so I think this may help. Strange coincidence, I use a Galaxy S4 too. What settings would I use?