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New Member
United States
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I have just recently had my passion for coin collecting reignited. I am trying to educate myself since the last time I was really into collecting was before the advent of the internet! Here is one of my dad's raw Morgan dollars. I suppose it was actually my mom's dad's or even her grandfather's. In any case, I tried to light it well but it keeps showing up dark in the camera. It is shiny and has some blue toning around the one edge. It is the same on the other side. I don't think it was in circulation because it is still so beautiful. What would you grade it at and do you have any tips for photographing? Thanks!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
717 Posts |
I'm not a Morgan guy, but do some reading here http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...?FORUM_ID=81everything you need to know, regardless of camera, phone or ipad, to get you taking great coin pics with whatever you use. Lots of great members will help you, I know they helped me! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2403 Posts |
1st off  to CCF! With these pics I am at AU58....but could go MS. Try trimming pic to just coin |
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New Member
 United States
25 Posts |
Here they are cropped a bit more.   |
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New Member
United States
25 Posts |
The luster is really not showing through as well as I'd like. I am reading up on lighting thanks to gymcoachdon pointing me over to a lighting setup section.
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Valued Member
United States
175 Posts |
Try using 2 LED's pointed diag from both left and right. Find the sweet spot for minimal glaring. Should work a little better.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
It's either AU-58 or MS-63. Without being able to see possible luster breaks it's tough to warrant any more precise of an opinion.
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New Member
United States
25 Posts |
This time I put it on a flat white piece of card stock and shined a daylight florescent (I didn't have an LED handy) on it. You can see some of the shininess on the left side. I'm still experimenting with photographing it. I'm using an iphone 6s but I'm not having much success. It is still coming out looking dark- which it isn't.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12057 Posts |
I'll say 63 and nice toning.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3546 Posts |
MS-62 because of large detracting obv. scratch-slightly below average luster and eye appeal
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Tough one. It's an attractive coin and is very clean EXCEPT for the huge hit over the eye. The toning is natural and attractive.
I'll say MS-62+
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'd go with 62 as well, but it's a shot 63. The hit is almost perfectly placed for a eyebrow.
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New Member
United States
25 Posts |
None of my coins are very valuable, but this one is my favorite. I keep getting it out just to hold it and look at it. It makes me happy!
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United States
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Posted 04/04/2016 02:10 am
