1909 S-VDB Grading You Versus PCGS - Page 3

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BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 10/11/2014 8:24 pm Quote: Tried to capture luster...meh...fail. That is a GREAT educational picture....it makes the coin look very flat. I'm willing to bet if you just gave people just that picture you'd have more than one guess at EF Details- cleaned. I love educational posts like this one has turned out to be! What kind of lighting are you using? I think that's why you're not capturing the luster. I can see a little glimmer of cartwheel here and there, mostly in your one reverse picture but it seems like the light is not quite strong enough. Light is #1 in coin photography....the camera is #2 believe it or not. Light requires a delicate balance - if it's too strong, you get overexposure and it cuts through the patina. Too weak (or angled improperly) and you lose the luster. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 10/11/2014 8:33 pm This is the lamp I use....with an old, cheap Canon SD700. Notice how the head and arm allow for easy adjustment. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 10/11/2014 8:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ksmcents Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 10/11/2014 11:00 pm Quote: What kind of lighting are you using? Similar lamp set up with a 5k daylight bulb. Your desk looks identical to mine, tubes everywhere. Last pics...taken with my wifes I-phone. Much better. Still doesn't truly capture the color though. At least the luster is somewhat present in these. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18687 Posts	Posted 10/13/2014 11:07 pm I'm not seeing any wear on the reverse so I'm going with MS64RB. Sweet! Report this Post to the Staff
jhp2104 Valued Member United States 291 Posts	Posted 10/27/2014 8:52 pm Great looking Coin! And thanks for the education about the lighting. Report this Post to the Staff
joeturbo26 Pillar of the Community United States 1193 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 08:25 am That is one sexy 09S VDB ... Give it to me, I have a nice spot for it that I've been keeping warm. Hahahaha. Congrats on the purchase! Report this Post to the Staff
ksmcents Valued Member United States 306 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 4:43 pm Quote: Give it to me, I have a nice spot for it Ha! I bet! Thanks Joe...maybe in 20 or so years when I retire from coins (or get too old to actually see them) I'll look you and Thad up to duke it out over it. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19964 Posts	Posted 11/09/2014 7:08 pm And it would be a fight - I absolutely LOVE that coin. Then again, in 20 years I'll be too old to see @ 71. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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