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Valued Member
United States
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I've had this coin for a while now but haven't posted a picture because I just couldn't get a good shot of it. I've been working on my photo juju lately and I think that I'm finally onto something! 1844-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar  Thanks for looking!  |
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 United States
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I'd say you've got the photography part figured out. Just lose the colored background (it's a distraction) in favor of black, white or grey and join the list of Real Shooters™.  I have this one as a good VF20 with a shot at 25. |
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I'd say you've got the photography part figured out. Just lose the colored background (it's a distraction) in favor of black, white or grey and join the list of Real Shooters™.  Yesssss! Okay, I will use black as a background from here on out! I finally found an area in my house with good lighting to take my shots! |
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United States
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Don't be afraid to switch between black and white; some coins are more pleasing on differing backgrounds. Satisfy your eyes. |
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United States
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I'm at VF25 nice looking seated half.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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I'll go 25 too. The only bad thing about these images is slight reflection on the left side of the slab, other than that, they're solid.
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United States
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I'm thinking VF-25 as well. Nice coin!  |
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United States
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The only bad thing about these images is slight reflection on the left side of the slab, other than that, they're solid. Thanks! Coming from you that means a lot as all of your shots are amazingly crystal clear! I'll work on eliminating the reflection. I've got a Morgan that I'm gonna post up here in a minute after I take a few shots. Hopefully it'll turn out better than my last examples.  |
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United States
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That is one exceptionally pleasing, honestly circulated, problem free VF-25, IMO. I do believe I hear her crying "Help Me." Sounds exactly like the original movie "The Fly." I do understand why you would continue to hold her captive though, despite the cry to release all that history to be held in hand. I love that date. I am partial to repeating numbers and especially like the font of the 4s. Die cracks and some doubling in USA, no? Very nice.
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That is one exceptionally pleasing, honestly circulated, problem free VF-25, IMO. I do believe I hear her crying "Help Me." Sounds exactly like the original movie "The Fly." I do understand why you would continue to hold her captive though, despite the cry to release all that history to be held in hand. I love that date. I am partial to repeating numbers and especially like the font of the 4s. Die cracks and some doubling in USA, no? Very nice. Cracking out coins, while it may be pleasing to the senses, is very unpleasing on the wallet. It's a bad investment to buy a slabbed coin and crack it. |
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Nice circulated example. VF25
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Posted 10/21/2013 4:07 pm
