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ThomasJefferson Valued Member United States 130 Posts	Posted 09/06/2012 9:55 pm These are the first images taken with my new digital microscope. With intuitive software and a solid design my only difficulty is with minimizing reflections and chatter caused by the LEDs. Tilting the scope diverts some of the noise. I'd appreciate any tips from folks who use these scopes to photograph their coins. This cent has an attractive luster that punctuates a subtle toning. See if this assortment of test images can lead you to a grade. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

bmxboy Valued Member Canada 389 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 01:46 am Ms62 Report this Post to the Staff
tfred Pillar of the Community Canada 627 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 09:31 am Would this be a high nine? I'm thinking yes. Report this Post to the Staff
LaureateBust Valued Member Canada 331 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 10:13 am Quote: Would this be a high nine? I'm thinking yes. Sure looks like it. Could we have a shot of the date like you've done for ONE and CENT? As for the photos, shooting through encapsulation is usually trickier than shooting a raw coin. You may have to get creative with your light setup. The downside to angling the coin under a microscope is that the very shallow depth of focus renders half the photo (or more) out of focus. There is a ton of material in the Coin Photography forum related to digital microscopes as well as general shooting of slabbed coins using many different setups. You'll definitely get more attention regarding photography in that forum. Beautiful penny! Report this Post to the Staff
ThomasJefferson Valued Member United States 130 Posts	Posted 09/07/2012 3:07 pm The responses are most appreciated. Here is a shot of the date (pardon the reflections). A friend of mine did comment on the nine being a "High 9" but we didn't get around to discussing it further. LB, you've articulated very well my challenges with coin photography. Thanks for your input. Edited by ThomasJefferson 09/07/2012 3:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tfred Pillar of the Community Canada 627 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 07:40 am I had a USB microscope for a while. What I found helpful sometimes was turning off the LED lights on the microscope and using another light source. First, get the coin into focus, then move the light source around to get the best lighting and minimizing the glare and reflections. Report this Post to the Staff
Senex Valued Member 291 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 08:39 am AU58 Report this Post to the Staff
darryldarryl Pillar of the Community Canada 2426 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 09:42 am I agree!! AU...look at the wear on the crown jewels Very nice coin though! Edited by darryldarryl 09/08/2012 09:43 am Report this Post to the Staff
tfred Pillar of the Community Canada 627 Posts	Posted 09/08/2012 10:15 am As usual a coin always looks better in hand. Even though this looks like AU, my grade guess is MS62 Report this Post to the Staff
Peter4805 Pillar of the Community Canada 986 Posts	Posted 09/21/2012 9:53 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 09/22/2012 05:58 am It sure looks like a 'high' 9 to me, nice coin. AU-58 Report this Post to the Staff
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