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i LOVE how black the fields look on the SBA and Wash |
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Welcome! Jgray44. Thank You, I lowered the white balance to -.7 to -.3 It helped with that wash out look and Light reflection, CCF has some great threads on how to photo coins. I want to say JBUCK was the OP,.It was a full documentation of trial and error getting the perfect shot. That single thread improved my photos Ten Fold. I could never photo anything that was reflective.
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Pillar of the Community
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If it is truly type 2 then you got an awesome score there!
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Bedrock of the Community
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None of the photos are large enough to see if they are Type 1 or Type II mintmarks
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Ok these are a little better, Stupid camera doesn't catch it even on Super Macro. But went back to the old method. Stereo Scope with Cell phone to one of the eye pcs. I think there clear enough to see what I'm seeing. I think the SBA, Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt,Washington are Type 2. JFK I'm not so sure. Hope these help First up is the big dog... Susan B Anthony I left part of the star and neck line in the pic so you could see its a SBA  Now the Lincoln Cent,   Jefferson nickle,  Roosevelt dime JFK Half  Washington quarter |
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I'm no expert on the series or on varieties, but the SBA looks like a type 1 to me. Let's see what others say. |
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I also think they are type 1. You're not really looking for clear mint marks like in 1979. But more for large bulbous serifs and rounder center loops.
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They remain the same thickness all the way through, Clear centers, and the serifs are bulbous and flat. I don't feel the JFK is Its rounded with a fatter base, it gets narrower towards the surface, Peak like. I feel that ones a Type 1, The SBA I'm almost certian. I'm gonna keep working on the pics, See if I can transfer what I see.    |
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Less my eyes decieve me, I'm seeing some large serifs and round loops. It sure looks like a type 2. I'm 99 percent sure thats a type 2.
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Pillar of the Community
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I'm kind of torn now and can't make up my mind. I sure hope you scored the type 2 though!
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I'm happy you said that Coindog, thought my want was over powering my judgement, Its amazing what a little thing like desire can do. Murrellington thank you for your honesty, I've got to have that with these, I'm not as comfortable as I'd liketo be, expessially when I want it so bad. There not the perfect Type 2, and the pics give it rounded effect. I think from the reflection of light washing out the actual design or the actual reflection from the relief of MM making it look rounder then it is. . Thats why I took that side pic. you can see the flatness a lot better. Also th rounded even bulbous ends. Lets see what some others think. It really would be kick !$$ to add the SBA and Lincoln for $9. This one I'll be selling though. |
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Maybe some of the guys in the "Modern US Variety & Error Coins" section of the forum would know better.
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Maybe so. Let's find out.  (I moved the topic) |
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Thats where I should of posted this. I keep forgetting about that section. I'm so use to going directly to Modern Coins. And from spending every day on 25th Anv Set I completely overlooked it.
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Posted 11/09/2011 10:06 pm
