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Rest in Peace
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Seriously rare coin in higher grades. Does have some damage but I got it cheap.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The dark toning is making this a challenge for my old eyes.
I believe I'm seeing VF-20 details.
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Rest in Peace
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I'll try for new pictures. Liberty is complete and there's some hair detail.
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I agree VF-20 details, but the damage will drop the grade down a bit.
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Rest in Peace
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Is this better? : /  |
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Pillar of the Community
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VF details. Net Fine 15. Looks original though and a nice coin despite the digs.
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree with VF detail. The coin not only has severe surface cuts and rim damage but also appears to be slightly corroded. The PCGS price guide shows $500 for the value in VF-20 and $50 in VG-10. I think an appropriate net-grade price for this piece would be in that VG-10 ballpark.
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Rest in Peace
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This has gotta be one of the HARDEST coins to photograph, ever  It's not corroded just....dark I guess. I'll be honest and say that I thought this coin was quite a bit better than VF-20. Not quite XF-40, but VF-35 or so going by the ANA book. The shield to me is XF quality and there's a lot more drapery/hair detail than I typically see on VF-20 coins. The seller had it advertised as an XF-40 coin but I didn't quite agree, and I took a risk expecting a VF-25 at best because of the good return policy. The damage also doesn't look too bad ironically because the coin is dark. It all blends in more. I also saw an NGC XF-40 that didn't have this level of detail. I guess they tend to overgrade these because they're rare at higher levels. I guess I'll try again sometime, but this and the fact that I had to restart my computer four times to get the card reader to work is really bugging me. Any recommendations on capturing photos of dark coins like this? I tried in normal sunlight and it really didn't turn out any better. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You could try putting more light on the coin. Add a halogen desk lamp (or two) and see if that helps. My best coin photo results lately have come from using the timed shutter release feature on my Nikon. That way the camera is very still on the tripod when the shutter finally trips so blurring is minimized. You can also try using a longer exposure time.
I find the Levels control in Photoshop is pretty handy for bringing up the detail in an otherwise dark shot.
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Rest in Peace
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i find that my nightlight doesn't work. I should probably get a light more for photography, specifically. The one I have casts this ugly yellow and washes out details often.
my dad's camera is also six years old, but that shouldn't be a problem, it's 8 MP.
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I will definitely try a timed release, though. That sounds like it would seriously help. I find it hard to keep the camera still even when hitting the button, especially on zoom because it requires you to hold it for about two seconds.
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