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Just Got this in today's mail

1915 Barber Dime.

Dave

 

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Its better than a 45

 

Don't quite see the resemblance but always appreciate attempts at humor.

 

2012-D Native American Dollar. The reverse details are simply stunning.

 

Your photography really does justice to this coin. This is the most elegant portrayal I've seen of the obverse.

Also, the first time I've seen the 2012 reverse. You're right, stunning, but I wish the horses in the distance were just slightly less cartoony. (I know, take it up with the mint.)

 

Thanks Oval. You have to be very careful when lighting Sacagawea obverses for photos. If you image them with the lights in certain positions she comes out looking like a zombie with hollow eyes. I have always been a fan of the Sac obverse myself, but I know many find them ugly. I'm just impressed with the reverse this year, because the two hands exchanging the peace pipe last year was pretty blah...

 

I've always liked the Sac design; it's the trinket-y surface of that alloy that's always turned me off. Which is why the surface in your pics is so nice.

I don't keep up with the Sac so did a search for it after your initial post and came across the peace pipe reverse. You're right, ho-hum (and kind of confusing with that little dude being part of the pipe).

 

Great picture. The slump seems to be over.

 

Incredible imaging, brg! W

hat's your gear? your set-up? your tricks!?!

-Brian

 

Really? It's a 50?

Hmmm......

-Brian

 

Imaged w/ just and iPhone 4S and the setting sun. A li'l dark, but the color is dead on!

O.107 R3. This is refered to as the "adams apple" variety due to a shallow, crescent-shaped "die lump" visible near the bust's upper throat. Unfortunately, you can't really detect the lump w/ the photos provided - the iPhone doesn't do macro. Weakness in the "E PLU(ribus)" of the scroll is typical of this marriage as well.

NGC grade is fair - not generous nor conservative. What will PCGS say? Who knows! :rollling:

... But as implied, I will eventually be crackin' the coin out, along with a few other NGC-certified Capped Bust Halves, to be crossed to PCGS. I've noticed that NGC is typically on the 'generous side' when it comes to grading these halves, so being that I've never crossed any coins, I'm kind of curious to see what they'll have to say. I'll map out current grades and expected-return grades when the time comes.

-Brian

 

Brian, my setup is described in some detail in this thread: http://www.cointalk.com/t208575/#post1473551

In short, I shoot with a Canon DSLR, mounted on a copy stand with a bellows and an old piece of glass originally intended for duplicating jobs similar to an enlarging lens (APO-Rodagon D f/4 75mm lens). I got a LOT of advice and learned a lot from the Coin Photography forum over on coincommunity. I could talk all day about coin photography, so if you have questions please feel free to PM me.

For shooting Sacs, the tricks are ALL about lighting. She can easily be made to look like a freakish zombie. I use three small IKEA (Jansjo) LED lamps placed at 10, 12, and 2 o'clock.

In that other thread I found out that my setup is almost the same as that of robec, whose photography I have admired for many moons.

EDIT: Oh, and by the way, she was behind NGC plastic for those pictures.

 

Got a huge lot of BU MS and Gem Proof Kennedys from Mott's sale and huge auction. As soon as I can there will be pictures of Kennedys galore, and they are very nice ones. He's got wonderful raw stuff!!!! 58 new Kennedys arriving soon.

 

I see a few things he has going for auction and sale that I am interested in as well.

 

Sat with my sniper rifle last night--over $200 worth of beautiful stuff!!!

 

I use an iphone 4s and a cloudy day near a window. If you wanna use Marco, try putting a loupe over the lens area and adjust accordantly, the camera will focus it & you get something like below.

Just make sure the loupe's size is big enough to cover the entire half dollar.

A bust half dime, LM-6 R5 unslabbed.

 

My first slabbed foreign coin...1899 PCGS AU58.

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That is beautiful Chiefbullsit. It's good and bad when I see foreign coins like this one. Meaning, beautiful ones I rarely see.
It's good because it exposes me to other collecting options.
It's bad because it exposes my wallet to other collecting options.

On that note, here is my most recent German Empire half mark.
I am loving the die polish lines.

 

My newest arrived today. In an yellow anacs holder. Will soon be set free to live in my album.

 

Yesterday, my father and I went to visit some coin shoppes.


I would love to show you guys good photos of what I got, but the SLR is out for a week with my grammy heading to Alaska. So the images are from my point 'n shoot Kodak. Really strained the heck out of its abilities. Gonna have to reshoot them when the SLR comes back :yes:

I also decided to use axial lighting for these toned coins and proofs.

So here's the treasures I got:

1897 Barber Half:


1957 Proof Lincoln


1976-S Proof Jefferson


1980-S Proof Jefferson


and this beautiful 1853 Arrows & Rays Seated quarter. This is my first seated quarter so I am very happy with it.