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Valued Member
United States
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Hey Teuk, if you have a tripod, I would try using that. You could also scan them in a high DPI to get close ups of the coins. The luster won't be present but you will be able to see in the photos provided.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Poland
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Here you go, your first ballpark estimate of the Large Cents.
I've counted 64 cents total and ended up with a value of $2042 if sold individually. The key dates would be the 1794, 1795, and 1857.
Corrections are welcome.
Edited by DL20K
08/24/2008 7:21 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Large cents are my favorite! You should by a Dansco album for Large cents 1793-1857. That's what I did.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
 United States
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I uploaded 3 pictures with the crappy camera thats the best it will do lol.
And thanks. And I have a Official U.S. Mint Book for 1793-1857 lol.
But ill work on getting that other camera and I dont have a tripod.
And what you mean scan on high DPI?
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Hm, the three photos are rather not so clear. I myself have an old camera as well. Maybe something with the macro settings should be done. High DPI means higher resolution as 200 DPI is low, 500 is better etc., the higher the DPI the better the detail (and file size).
Edited by DL20K
08/24/2008 7:35 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Well, if you have a scanner, there is normally a setting either on scanning software or the scanner itself where you can adjust the DPI. DPI stands for Dots Per Inch. When this is set up at a high level, the picture scanned can be zoomed in many times while still maintaining good quality.
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Valued Member
United States
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Ok I grabbed a nice scanner but I dont have the disc to download the software.
Ill search for that tomorow when I get home and hopefully that will work.
But thanks for all the help ill get back on this tomorow.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well, don't wait too long, I think eaglefoot might just have a breakdown if he doesn't see some up close and personal images.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Haha sorry I'm not home right now I will be tomorow and ill work on the scan lol.
What you guys the about the halve dollars that I uploaded on there?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice collection! For large cents, I think rarity/value of individual coins will vary according to the die pairs, and whether any of the later cents are overdates. I think there are a few possibilities, so I would recommend a good book. I have Sheldon's "Penny Whimsy", which only covers until 1814, but there are probably others out there--good luck!  |
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Valued Member
United States
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May I ask what over dates are?
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Overdate - "date made by superimposing one or more numerals on a previously dated die", so a situation when for example you've got a 1800-dated cent, but under magnification you can see traces of 1798 'under' the 1800.
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New Member
Australia
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Hi Teuk and everyone!
Teuk,
If you are saying that your camera is not good, I can not imagine what you will say about my camera. I tried to take some pics of my coins tonight but I can not even see anything hehe! My camera is so old.
Guys,
I am a beginner when it comes to coin collections. I found a tin of coins at home and started to be addicted to them just going through each of them. But I have no idea what I am looking at. Hoping I will learn something from you guys.
But, I do have few questions to ask if someone can help me? How come some 5 cents liberty e.g. 1940 & 1972 is silver and some 1942 & 1943 ones are darker copper greenish colour? I also have a Quater Dollar coin liberty dated 1776-1976.....what is this coin?
One last question.....is it normal for a silver Half Dollar walking liberty 1942(hope I am right about this coin hehe) to have a mixed of silver and copper colour? and same with 1 of the Quarter Dollar coin (the right wing and at the bottom of the coin is abit tinted copper colour?.
Do you think I can scanned my coins for you guys to give me more advice?
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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The Quarter dated 1776-1976 is the so-called Bicentennial design, it isn't worth anything more than a regular one though. Also, 5 cents dated 1940 and 1972 can't be silver (they only may have a silvery color; as the silver alloy was used only during 1942-45). They do contain copper, so that may be responsible for the color.
And of course, scans are very welcome.
Edited by DL20K
08/25/2008 12:53 pm
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