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- Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:58 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Lincoln Cents and Coin Detail (Rant, Opinion, History Lesson)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5916
Re: Lincoln Cents and Coin Detail (Rant, Opinion, History Lesson)
I've read this as well. The "rim ridge" we see on late 60's coins was corrected with this new master hub.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Not Round Coins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4790
Re: Not Round Coins
Morganheir, Your Cash coin is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Symbols should look like this: 康 寶 通 熙 Translation: "Kang Xi Tong Bao" Kangxi (Emperor) / Universal currency On the back: Capture.JPG ᠪᠣᡠ᠋桂 (can't find correctly oriented first symbol as text) Translation: Ministry of Revenue &q...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 4:56 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Not Round Coins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4790
Re: Not Round Coins
In case there was any doubt, the US has a multi-sided coin as well.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:52 pm
- Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
- Topic: Two tailed quarter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1780
Re: Two tailed quarter
A quarter is lathed to create an insertable space and then a second coin lathed to create the insert is made. Insert is glued into the lathed space on the first coin.
The "edge" can be seen circling near the edge in this photo.
It's a "trick" coin.
The "edge" can be seen circling near the edge in this photo.
It's a "trick" coin.
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Not Round Coins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4790
Re: Not Round Coins
That's a gorgeous one!
(I put that last one up just to see if you would remember it.)
(I put that last one up just to see if you would remember it.)
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:12 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Not Round Coins
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4790
Not Round Coins
There are/were some strange coins out there in circulation. Do you have one that wasn't actually designed as a round circle? (If it was designed with a hole in it, that counts for this thread.) China.jpg But, I'm really looking for the oddball coins. Square coins? Pakistan 1982.jpg Rectangular? Now ...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
- Topic: Ancient Byzantine Anastasius - Is it worth anything?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4468
Re: Ancient Byzantine Anastasius - Is it worth anything?
Anastasius I, 11 April 491 - 1 July 518 A.D.
Check out Forvm Ancient Coins
You have to scroll down to get past the gold coins.
When I looked, all of these were currently sold, but you can find more info on the coin here.
Check out Forvm Ancient Coins
You have to scroll down to get past the gold coins.
When I looked, all of these were currently sold, but you can find more info on the coin here.
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Missing mint mark 2001 quarter
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2695
Re: Missing mint mark 2001 quarter
What do you think is in error?
Need both sides of the coin, please.
Need both sides of the coin, please.
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Do YOU Use A Microscope To Look At YOUR Coins?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38421
Re: Do YOU Use A Microscope To Look At YOUR Coins?
I've seen a lot of your videos over the years. I would put this one as one of the most helpful for beginners! Awesome job!
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Altered Surfaces?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3894
Re: Altered Surfaces?
I took one of your photos and tried to enhance the fields to show that there are many parallel lines running top to bottom. A grader would see these and assume the coin has been cleaned since the fields are usually the low point on the coin and not subject to as many slide marks. (Especially right u...
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Foreign Coin of the day
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6728
Foreign Coin of the day
Ok, nobody liked the Pig idea.
So, let's see a coin from another country.
So, let's see a coin from another country.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:04 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Friday is for Pigs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3379
Friday is for Pigs
Only a few roosters made it for showtime, so let's see if there are some pigs out there.
Here's a copper and a silver example:
Here's a copper and a silver example:
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:38 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: How does an AI coin grader work?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3736
Re: How does an AI coin grader work?
Then, it becomes dependent on the photo, lighting and setup. The AI may have seen a lot of graded examples, but the grade is still dependent on circumstances of the setup if we are using a phone app. A third party version would be more likely to be standardized when photographing. But, they may not ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Toner Tuesday-Post yours too!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13073
Re: Toner Tuesday-Post yours too!
Beautiful coin!MorganHeir wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:08 pm This just arrived from Portsmouth Coin! I photographed her in warm and cool light to accentuate the different colors. No editing, other than a crop.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Paul is correct... practice, practice, practice.
When you use diffusion light, a directional light from a short distance away will add "life" to the coin. Usually from a low angle. Extremely effective when shooting encased coins to hide scratches in plastic.
When you use diffusion light, a directional light from a short distance away will add "life" to the coin. Usually from a low angle. Extremely effective when shooting encased coins to hide scratches in plastic.
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Is this strictly lighting from the box? Very strong diffusion light appearance.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Toner Tuesday-Post yours too!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13073
Re: Toner Tuesday-Post yours too!
Bullion from Mexico.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5680
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:44 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Monument Monday- Post yours too!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5533
Re: Monument Monday- Post yours too!
Two Jeffersons with Monticello. Neither made it onto the nickel.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Yes. A shooting box helps remove the wrong lights. When I'm shooting my museum shots, I even turn off other lights and shut the blinds so that only the shooting box diffusion light and my one directional light are being photographed. You can get really cheap ones on eBay or Amazon for about $10. I l...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5680
Re: Monday is for Roosters!
That's awesome, thanks!
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:14 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
The "best practice" is look at your coin in hand and compare it to your photo. Then, practice, practice, practice. Digital shots are free and you delete anything that doesn't make the grade. Tweak your lighting and find what allows you to minimally adjust the photo. I have display photos a...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
- Topic: 1982 d penny small date
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3378
Re: 1982 d penny small date
Two years of searching, but you don't know what you're looking for?
Straight vs. bent.
It's all in the shape of the '2'.
Straight vs. bent.
It's all in the shape of the '2'.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:08 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Mercury Dime Dryer Coin?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2581
Re: Mercury Dime Dryer Coin?
:D That whole dryer thing is a myth, anyway. It would have to be an empty industrial dryer running non-stop for a long time to flatten any edges. It just sounds like a dryer should be able to do this. And, spooning a mercury dime to make a ring would be a worthless endeavor. So, I'm with SensibleSal...
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:04 am
- Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
- Topic: 3 Unminted US Quarters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1740
Re: 3 Unminted US Quarters
By "unminted", do you mean "no mint mark"? That just means they were minted in Philadelphia.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:02 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5680
Re: Monday is for Roosters!
Those guys need to start hiding.
- Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:56 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5680
Monday is for Roosters!
Just kidding.
Thought I'd throw in a very unlikely topic (similar to Sal's type posts) and see where it goes. Post any coin you have that displays a rooster.
Of course, I have a copper and silver example for you...
Thought I'd throw in a very unlikely topic (similar to Sal's type posts) and see where it goes. Post any coin you have that displays a rooster.
Of course, I have a copper and silver example for you...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
ewj1025, Your photos are actually pretty good, just too exposed. I know you don't want to post-process your pictures, but if you are taking RAW pictures, then you are preventing your camera from post-processing, as well. You have to finish the photo. In this case, I took your first two obverse photo...
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:45 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Lol, not one of my better ones (when magnified).
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:38 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Marvic, I like it, as well.
(In Photoscape, select Darken High, or in your post processing, turn down highlights some.)
Ewj1025, much better photo!
(In Photoscape, select Darken High, or in your post processing, turn down highlights some.)
Ewj1025, much better photo!
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Lol
It could be mine. Just thought you finally made that last jump.
It could be mine. Just thought you finally made that last jump.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:23 am
- Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
- Topic: 1955 doubling possibly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1394
Re: 1955 doubling possibly
When cropped, you can see that it's pretty blurry. Try taking a photo where the coin fills up the screen. But, from what I can see, I do not see doubling.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:16 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Sensational Sal's Silver Sunday- Post yours too!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5796
Re: Sensational Sal's Silver Sunday- Post yours too!
Good one! Thanks, Sal.
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:41 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Awesome job Marvic
- Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Improve Coin Photos
- Replies: 41
- Views: 15917
Re: Improve Coin Photos
Turn off auto-white balance. Use less light. Move up to F22 to make use of your Macro lens full depth. This may require manual focus.
- Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:52 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Finds in the wild!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4893
Re: Finds in the wild!
Got this coin years ago during a transaction with a Walmart cashier (back when they had cashiers.) She thought it was a Canadian quarter. Not in great shape, but gave me hope there are still old coins out there waiting to be found.
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:11 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5630
Re: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
Tone is always tough, but your video is pretty much showing them in basic room lighting. Spinning them around really helped as different angles present different features.
Always happy to take a look at any photos you want to send. PM me one. JPGs without compression can be helped.
Always happy to take a look at any photos you want to send. PM me one. JPGs without compression can be helped.
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:42 am
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: Scratches away from MS64
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4517
Re: Scratches away from MS64
Looking at marks on the coin you have in hand, I can't make it line up with marks on the posted coin. This is not a photography trick. You actually did not receive the posted coin.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:47 pm
- Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
- Topic: Can you tell me?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2156
Re: Can you tell me?
My theory:
Lots of things were handled by hand back then. The operator likely dropped the hammer on the anvil when removing it from the press for making working dies. (More surprised it wasn't noticed and polished out. But, then it was incuse and would have been difficult to polish.)
Lots of things were handled by hand back then. The operator likely dropped the hammer on the anvil when removing it from the press for making working dies. (More surprised it wasn't noticed and polished out. But, then it was incuse and would have been difficult to polish.)
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: General US Coin Forum
- Topic: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5630
Re: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
Super finds! Love these coins!
Would love to see them under better lighting. (Not brighter... better.)
Would love to see them under better lighting. (Not brighter... better.)