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coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 9:46 pm New overlays: new format I'm using. This takes a lot longer to do, but I feel on some dies it is better to show where the devices could meet. But it is something new, so let me know what you think? For wheat cents: Bi-centennial Quarter: Let me know. Here is a faster way of making them, just not as detailed. Yea or Na? Edited by coop 05/26/2018 10:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74640 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 9:51 pm I love it Coop! I approve of it and it looks like it would be easier to understand. I would say you should go for it. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:05 pm @coop, I assume that it takes longer because you are now artificially coloring one of the sides. I like it, but with the Bicentennial quarter, the green bleeds a little too much and it is a little hard to tell which side a particular detail comes from until you look more broadly at the whole coin. On the other hand, the Wheat cent has a much more obvious distinction for the overlayed details--I'm not sure if that is just the coloration or something else in your digital processing. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
harley1960 Valued Member United States 376 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:07 pm they look great coop,you can really see where the clashes would be, Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:26 pm The color is not the issue. I was erasing around the devices. On the second way, it takes a lot less time. But seems to be as good? What do you guys think? Using proof coins makes it a lot faster also. Edited by coop 05/26/2018 10:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74640 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:28 pm I like this overlay setup better than the previous one. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:29 pm understanding that it isn't a color issue, I like it better than the green one! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:31 pm I use color to show the overlay better. The non color version makes it confusing. It just stands out better this way. Edited by coop 05/26/2018 10:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 10:33 pm Richard, have to agree with Spence, Lime green isn't a good contrast with silver-gray, stay away from the Blue group, (purple, greens including yellow mix) and go more with a red-brown in that color spectrum but dark on light. Otherwise, it is a help to optically highlight this way. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 11:14 pm Red it is. Edited by coop 05/26/2018 11:47 pm Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 11:51 pm Nice. The color make the obverse and reverse stand out a lot better. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 12:11 am Edited by coop 05/27/2018 12:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 12:41 am I like coop's second method better -- the added colors are distracting. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 01:23 am The new method looks great. I think the colour helps. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 04:12 am Useful tool to investigate ghosting on coins such as British bronze pennies of George V. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 07:42 am I like the red contrast on the copper or bronze coin. I would try blue as a contrast color on silver coins. It's an amazing fact (but true) that nearly 20% of the population has some degree of color blindness. Show a very dark blue next to a black and many people can't tell the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
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