1884CC - grade and comments on photography...
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Seems like a good day to just post coins and talk about them...
Struggling with finding ways to capture luster and color... finally just took the photo stand outside in a bright location, not under direct sunlight, and go pretty good photos. Coin is in a PCGS holder... any guesses on grade? Note, neither the luster nor the color are perfectly represented... this is just the best I have thus far at getting both in one photo.
Struggling with finding ways to capture luster and color... finally just took the photo stand outside in a bright location, not under direct sunlight, and go pretty good photos. Coin is in a PCGS holder... any guesses on grade? Note, neither the luster nor the color are perfectly represented... this is just the best I have thus far at getting both in one photo.
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Nice images & coin.
looks a little frosty on the OBV. nice COLOR!!!
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<< <i>great looking coin!! MS63/64 think the hit on the upper cheek will keep it from a 65
looks a little frosty on the OBV. nice COLOR!!! >>
Hit? You mean behind the eye? That is a die gouge not hit. That is how I immediately knew it was a VAM-7.
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<< <i>MS64PL VAM-7 >>
Not a VAM guy... what are the attibutes of a VAM 7?
oh, I saw the post above.
That is a die gouge? Is it a common VAM? Would that have detracted from the grade, and would the grade change if the grader knew it as a VAM?
Here is my write-up on the VAM-7A. You can see the die gouge on it too. That one (7A) is unknown and would be wholly unexpected in proofile condition.
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The coin itself is grades MS64 DMPL by PCCGS. The frost is much heavier than I was able to show under full natural daylight. All in all, a really nice 64 with a great rainbow of color on both sides.
Thanks Coxe......Not to "up" on ALL of the 3000+ different VAMs.
first day here....learned something already! Another wrinkle on the brain.
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However, the photos are a bit overexposed (too bright/white)....Mike
<< <i>I'll leave the grade guesses to those with more experience.
However, the photos are a bit overexposed (too bright/white)....Mike >>
I agree... it possibly was the bright day combined with mirrored surfaces.
Here is an indoor photo
I don't know if it would benefit from the crack out game. Would I love this to be in a 66DMPL holder? Sure.
But, not worth the time, risk, or effort.
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<< <i>I'll leave the grade guesses to those with more experience.
However, the photos are a bit overexposed (too bright/white)....Mike >>
I agree... it possibly was the bright day combined with mirrored surfaces.
Here is an indoor photo
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Reverse struck from rusty dies as seen on that date sometimes.
<< <i>Would rusty dies account for the spotting in the frost? Those aren't hits, of that I am 90% sure... >>
Yes.......makes the breast and wing feathers appear splotchy and weakly struck.