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by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
Replies: 10
Views: 5642

Re: Monday is for Roosters!

That's awesome, thanks!
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

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...
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1982 d penny small date
Replies: 9
Views: 3357

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'.
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:08 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Mercury Dime Dryer Coin?
Replies: 5
Views: 2567

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...
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:04 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 3 Unminted US Quarters
Replies: 5
Views: 1735

Re: 3 Unminted US Quarters

By "unminted", do you mean "no mint mark"? That just means they were minted in Philadelphia.
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
Replies: 10
Views: 5642

Re: Monday is for Roosters!

:) :dance:
Those guys need to start hiding.
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:56 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Monday is for Roosters!
Replies: 10
Views: 5642

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...
NY630BH-2a (3).jpg
Belarus 2016 (1)-horz.jpg
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

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...
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

Re: Improve Coin Photos

Lol, not one of my better ones (when magnified).
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

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!
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

Re: Improve Coin Photos

Lol
It could be mine. Just thought you finally made that last jump.
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:23 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1955 doubling possibly
Replies: 6
Views: 1368

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.
by mhonzell
Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

Re: Improve Coin Photos

Awesome job Marvic
by mhonzell
Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Improve Coin Photos
Replies: 41
Views: 15761

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.
by mhonzell
Fri Oct 20, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Finds in the wild!
Replies: 9
Views: 4871

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.
by mhonzell
Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:11 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
Replies: 12
Views: 5603

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.
by mhonzell
Tue Oct 17, 2023 2:42 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Scratches away from MS64
Replies: 16
Views: 4466

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.
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: Can you tell me?
Replies: 10
Views: 2109

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.)
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out
Replies: 12
Views: 5603

Re: My Monster Toned Morgans! Check Them Out

Super finds! Love these coins!
Would love to see them under better lighting. (Not brighter... better.)
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Washington Wednesday! Post your too....
Replies: 23
Views: 51325

Re: Washington Wednesday! Post your too....

Sorry, but I don't have a single quarter (or dime) in my entire collection (not even old photos), but I have plenty of Washington.
by mhonzell
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: The Round Table Lounge- post yours too!
Replies: 7
Views: 2523

Re: The Round Table Lounge- post yours too!

"A coin is minted by a sovereign government and has a legal tender face value." (Even if that value is no where near the actual value of the coin.) So, what if it is made by a sovereign government, but has no value declared on the coin? America.jpg And how does that work if the coin has le...
by mhonzell
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:37 am
Forum: World and Ancient Coin Forum
Topic: OLD GOLD COIN
Replies: 11
Views: 6253

Re: OLD GOLD COIN

A modern coin (not hammer struck, edged), without a monetary unit or date. Likely a token.

I see a bull with matador waving Cape in first picture.
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Not one cent
Replies: 6
Views: 1469

Re: Not one cent

This specific coin is designated: Fuld 90/364a.
It is considered common in the CWT realm.
by mhonzell
Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Not one cent
Replies: 6
Views: 1469

Re: Not one cent

Just a minor clarification...
This is a Civil War Token.
Hard Times Tokens were from about 1835 to 1845.

Civil War Tokens come in three flavors:
Patriotic
Store Card
Sutler

Your token is a Patriotic token.
by mhonzell
Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Method for putting the word out that I want to buy a certain coin
Replies: 6
Views: 1425

Re: Method for putting the word out that I want to buy a certain coin

Several reputable coin dealers will have the ability to enter a wish list in their online store. This is usually as close as you can get to stating I'm looking for a certain coin. If one passes through their hands, you'll get notified.
by mhonzell
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: PMD or something else?
Replies: 4
Views: 374

Re: PMD or something else?

PMD is not an error or a variety. Neither is zinc rot.
by mhonzell
Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:28 am
Forum: Coin Grading Service Questions - Shares
Topic: worth it to submit a coin if it will get details designation?
Replies: 5
Views: 5262

Re: worth it to submit a coin if it will get details designation?

I agree with Paul.

Notice he did not say, "graded". You only encapsulate to:
1. Protect the coin from further damage.
2. Get another party to agree it is an authentic coin.

1889-CC is a high priced coin in any state.
by mhonzell
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: 1955 1 dollar gold
Replies: 6
Views: 537

Re: 1955 1 dollar gold

1855, vice 1955.

Small Indian Princess bust is Type 2.
Lg Indian Princess was 1856-> (Type 3)
Lady Liberty was <-1854 (Type 1)
by mhonzell
Thu Sep 14, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Anyone know anything about tokens
Replies: 9
Views: 1203

Re: Anyone know anything about tokens

Have you looked at Numista?

Not worth much, but pretty interesting history.
by mhonzell
Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: 1793 Mine versus PCGS red example I want to say MS-67
Replies: 2
Views: 1218

Re: 1793 Mine versus PCGS red example I want to say MS-67

I'll ask one more time:
1. One coin, front and back.
2. Do not include your filter photos. They are not providing any useful information.
3. Present a question.

In your title, you state MS-67 red.
I'm not even sure this is a real coin. But, hard to tell from photos.
by mhonzell
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:30 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Counterfeit detection built into your phone's photo app, ASE example
Replies: 2
Views: 3779

Re: Counterfeit detection built into your phone's photo app, ASE example

I went down this rabbit hole many years ago.
The filter concept doesn't work. It introduces too many artifacts.
Please post a single coin: front and back and present your question.

Thread locked.
by mhonzell
Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Wheatback Wednesday- Post yours too!
Replies: 3
Views: 6853

Re: Wheatback Wednesday- Post yours too!

My 1948 cent.
A fairly common year, but with a curved clip. (Always look for the Blakesly indent on curved clips.)
by mhonzell
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: DIY Photography Copy-Stand
Replies: 74
Views: 7003

Re: DIY Photography Copy-Stand

Well done! Nicely presented! As you take more photos, you'll experiment with different settings and different lighting arrangements. You'll find that shiny silver is a little different than toned silver, and copper or brass, or whatever is yet another setup. Hopefully, you write down some of what yo...
by mhonzell
Sat Sep 09, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: DIY Photography Copy-Stand
Replies: 74
Views: 7003

Re: DIY Photography Copy-Stand

I'm not sure what you are not satisfied with, but I can provide two more cents, if you want to hear it... Your picture is of the whole slab, so likely your focal point is the label on the slab, which is just under the plastic. This is slightly off from the focal point of the coin. The details on you...
by mhonzell
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: History question
Replies: 12
Views: 2337

Re: History question

Earle42 wrote:Yes...it is legal to make and own coins never issued by the US mint. You cannot counterfeit what was never issued.
Maybe you don't know the story behind the 1804 Silver Dollar...
by mhonzell
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: Mint Errors and Varieties Forum
Topic: This coin was not supposed to leave the mint
Replies: 21
Views: 2589

Re: This coin was not supposed to leave the mint

1943 Experimental Pieces Including A Previously Unreported and Unique Experimental Piece Struck in 1942 with 1943 Lincoln Cent Dies #3. A copper-coated steel blank, Type One, showing slight corrosion and other minor imperfections. 2.9 grams. The accompanying envelope identifies this as a "test ...
by mhonzell
Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Coin collection software
Replies: 4
Views: 714

Re: Coin collection software

I use a program called "Exact Change". It has some quirks, but so do they all. I like it because I can add "collections" as different databases. So, I have Modern Coins (>1600 AD) and Ancient Coins (<1600 AD). It's really designed for American coins, but you can add your own cate...
by mhonzell
Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: General US Coin Forum
Topic: Flying Eagle Cent Friday! Post yours too....
Replies: 2
Views: 2182

Re: Flying Eagle Cent Friday! Post yours too....

Pattern coin : J-202