Hi Serial,
I bought 2 cheap desktop lamps from
K-mart, the type with a flexible shaft. They cost $9.00-$10.00 each. I have these virtually perpendicular to the coin, with a little "hole" between them, just enough clearence for the camera lens. I prefer to use my cheap powershot camera, as it has zoom and a macro setting on it. I can get adequate to very good photos from this.
Nice coin, btw, I am missing a 1942 plain from my collection, and have found that they are quite difficult to get at the right price.