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OK, Looks like I need a good pic series.
Any suggestions on light source or any of that? I guess I could take a high resolution
shot and blow it up. Worth a try!
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PS: Found some free macro-lens info on iPhones :D
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Edited by John1
10/14/2013 06:31 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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Here is a tapered planchet:  |
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New Member
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@coop
So the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse are thinner, resulting in the
loss of detail and reduced weight. I See!
Mine does not have any of these features, I will try and get pix up by the weekend.
The 1962D cent feels maybe slightly thinner, all the way thru. That would likely be
a rare find, for I have not seen that described or pictured yet. But I am not a big
time collector, mostly a Silver Stacker, and I also save Copper Cents and Nickels.
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Here are the long awaited photos! Sorry for the delay guys, working OT and pretty busy... I can try and get better shots but need some suggestions. I used a magnifier to good effect, seems my biggest problems are lighting and shadowing      The biggest thing that stands out to me is the STATES OF with the STA looking thinner (flatter) and the S O looking flatter as well. Ground off or was the planchet thinner? Perhaps I need to mic the rim and high spots on the coin, and as you can see, no cleaning by me at least, and none obvious to my eye. Oh well, there is the first attempt at a photo. Maybe a light box and camera (iPhone) stand? Edited by undeRGRound
10/21/2013 9:30 pm
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Does not appear acid dipped.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Seems to be pretty normal. Just a tad underweight
that's about it. Could of been the alloy mix or the
thickness of the stock etc.
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I can try and get better shots but need some suggestions. Start here: https://goccf.com/t/160092The iPhone has, by a very wide margin, the finest camera for taking coin images of any cellphone. It's capabilities are staggering, and much better than the majority of point-and-shoot cameras. You should be able to post images here which are fully the equal (at forum-posting size) of any expensive bespoke camera/macro lens combo. |
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The rims look weak like a thinned planchet would look like.
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You can try outside lighting, or for an indoor light, I personally use two tabletop LED lights from Walmart that costs 12 bucks each with an adjustable goose neck. I like the AmScope Stereo microscopes and bought a camera for it as well. eye strain and frustration level when looking over coins is now minimal. |
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Thanks to ALL!
Such a good community! I will attempt to get better photos, but it is an old
iPhone 3GS, and the really good cameras started on the iPhone 4, from what I
am seeing, but I am sure I can do a good bit better than the above 4 pix. So
I have a new agenda, here is what I think:
1. Better pix, through lighting and a camera stand, and learn the 3GS tricks.
2. Micrometer measurements of the thickness of the item.
3. Possible PCGS or ANACS, NGC (which is best for this?).
4. Do any of these services offer cleaning that will not hurt the value of the coin?
(ultrasonic or other non-destructive methods) I have only seen this on sea treasure
retrieval on precious metal coinage. I have heard/read cleaning is a no-no!
Any further suggestions are greatly appreciated!
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A single diffused light source is best. It shows what is really there. When you use two light sources, you create things that are NOT there.
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Agreed, 2 light sources, not diffused, would create odd double shadows. My single source was bad enough! The SsuperDave link helped me A LOT! I have lots of experience improvising and such, I'll likely set up something this weekend. 3 day weekend, due to Friday doctor's appt. Nothing Serious  Edited by undeRGRound
10/23/2013 7:59 pm
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Posted 10/14/2013 02:30 am
to CCF. This may help.
