Post your Lincolns!

Thanks. I may have benefited by the seller's pictures on eBay. They show the strike but fail on the color. That may have deterred some bidders.


This will give a better idea.

 

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And I thought my 27-S was a poor strike!


BTW, vendor's pictures

 

As long as we're showing our 1925's.

 

Wow, that's great looking coin! Congrats on the score!

 

Oh la la....look at that reverse...hammered for the issue! NICE!

 

That is my favorite 25D on the planet!

 

More super late die state:

 

That one was not cheap!

This one was;

 

Somehow I missed posting these Denver cents along with their compatriots.

Later in the date set the coins are all red. I really like the 20's and 30's that I have posted because each one seems to have its unique appearance.

Two 1928-D's


Previously shown in "Post your coin photography set-up" as post #102. I think that is not a dent or ding inside the C, but is a pit in the planchet. There is no pushed up metal around it, as there would be with a hit. Instead, the top edges appear to be pinched together from the impact of the die.

1929-D


1932-D

 

I did not have a 1917-S. This was on eBay from the dealer I bought the 1928-D's from (among others) so I have an element of trust built up. I just took the plunge and bought it.

Besides, I could not resist the way the woody toning on the reverse looks like a sunset.


Seller's photos, cropped and background removed ...

 

Ya it's the End of 2016!

 

Killer coin.

 

And have a happy '17. (Yes, I know it's "Post your Lincolns!" - there's a Lincoln in here, too.) Each of these will complete a century this year.

 

A pair of 1936 Philadelphia mint issues. The first is raw, the second is graded. I wonder which is actually better? The raw one is from a set, so I paid about $1.25.

Raw
The darkness on the jaw is just a shadow.


Graded MS66 RD

 

I like the second one. The temple, cheek and jaw are poorly struck on the raw coin.

 

Could be, could be...

And my picture may be at fault, too. I changed the lighting and tried again with different orientations.

 

@BadThad inspired me to take a closer look at my photo technique. At first, I had tried a Sony super-zoom camera with disappointing results. Then I switched to the iPhone and learned a lot about lighting. But post #4116 has pointed up the limitations - the detail just isn't there, even if the colors are.

I took what I used for lighting and switched back to the Sony. This is a better combination of color and detail than I could get with the iPhone. The practice with the lighting has really helped.

 

Did a little swap-a-roo and ended up with this great piece.