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New Member
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I hope this is OK - running a test to see how photography, posting, etc. goes as I am a newb here. I've read the guides (I think I got them all) but grabbed a wheat for a test run. In addition to a grade, any feedback on whether photography or any other techniques need to be improved before moving on to other coins. Thanks, C   |
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Moderator
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 to CCF. There is a test section you might want to use. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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to CCF  Pics look pretty good...probably better than the pics I've posted so far...lol I'd give him a F35-40 smat |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First, Grade: VF Details, obverse gouge and corrosion. Verdicare (or if you don't have any, possibly xylene) might remove that. Not worth doing, but would be the perfect coin to practice on. If I had to assign a number grade, VF-30 maybe 35. Pictures: I'm not the best at it! Overall they look good, lighting looks good. They look a bit grainy, but will suffice for circulated coinage. May need sharper images for higher grade coins, since it splitting hairs when it comes to details on those. Overall nice work! My 2 cents. Edited by Ty2020b
09/24/2020 09:13 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree VF details (obverse gouge), pics look pretty good to me!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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i think your photos for grading will work. the only thing I would say would be to reduce the lighting just a hair which will make the fields/surfaces look closer to the original coin but everything else is excellent. just a question...are you using a cell phone to get these or a special setup with a camera? |
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New Member
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Interstingly (at least to me). mark in upper left field of obverse is a raised section, not a gouge.
Photo setup is an iPhone with a cheapo plastic lightbox and 18% grey background. I experimented a little with light levels, and on my iPhone this light level looked the most like coin in hand, but once I converted it with the forum software, not so much - I will have to experiment more with all that.
Thanks to everyone who responded - I appreciate the feedback.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm thinking the mark is shoveled-up metal from a hit from the right.
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New Member
United States
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You might very well be right Coinfrog. I'll take a closer look and see if I can get an oblique shot with this photo setup.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Agreed, just displaced metal.
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New Member
United States
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Well folks, this is what I get for test photographing a dirty coin. When I examined the mass under some magnification, the structure didn't look right for displaced metal. Because this is a common coin in circulated grade, I proceeded to scratch the mass with my fingernail, and it moved - it was just some of the common crud that showed up in other locations on the coin. I would have never done that with something of more value, but the curiosity got the better of me here. Thanks again to all that offered opinions and advice. I am hoping to get some more pics of more interesting coins for additional feedback.
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Posted 09/24/2020 04:26 am
