@PhilArnold said:
Those look familiar, @jt88 I always tell people that I got my start in numismatic photography spotting those coins. They’re a bit more challenging now having to shoot them through slabs.
Phil, I like your photos. you did great job. I have about 200 those 71-73 coins but only few of them are really good photos that shows the color well. The above 1973 is one of the best.
Phil, nice twenty cents, with some good peripheral color. I have one of these which I bought raw from GFRC back before he abandoned world coins in favor of U.S. I finally decided to get it into some plastic (PCGS XF40). It's overgraded by Canadian standards but no matter.
Great piece, @GotTheBug . Nicely worn examples such as the ones you’ve been posting are what I’m after as well - for types where high end UNC examples would be cost prohibitive, anyway.
I’m enjoying getting back into Canadian coins in earnest. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Phil Arnold Director of Photography, GreatCollections
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@PhilArnold said:
Great piece, @GotTheBug . Nicely worn examples such as the ones you’ve been posting are what I’m after as well - for types where high end UNC examples would be cost prohibitive, anyway.
I’m enjoying getting back into Canadian coins in earnest. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Welcome back to the pursuit. Or should I say, uh oh - competition! LOL, actually the more the merrier.
I once owned a blast-white example in a PCGS MS62 holder. It was well-struck and had some interesting clashing but I always harbored doubts that it was original, so I eventually let it go. My current example is more my speed anyway.
nice 20 cent coins
here is one of mine, raw at this time. might go to ICCS...
will it get a VF30... with the spots? or???
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It has more detail than my so-called "XF40" example. I'm not sure what to make of the spots but it is well-struck and has some interesting die breaks. I'm thinking that ICCS may be a little less critical of the spots and it looks like it should be a VF35 perhaps, if not XF40.
Just a post to keep this thread from falling off the radar. It has been nearly two months since anyone has posted. I don't have any NEWP's to contribute myself - anyone else?
The 1985 PL plastic experimental case. This set was issued in a more rigid plastic as a one year experiment.
Although still flexible, it is has much more protection than the flimsy pliofilm that was used. This was a one year experiment and I don't know why it was discontinued. (Cost maybe?)
This is the third one of these medals I have shared, but they are all different examples. They are fairly easy to find in copper while the silver pieces (like this one) are a fair bit tougher. However, finding them like this is really tough-
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Phil, I like your photos. you did great job. I have about 200 those 71-73 coins but only few of them are really good photos that shows the color well. The above 1973 is one of the best.
Phil, nice twenty cents, with some good peripheral color. I have one of these which I bought raw from GFRC back before he abandoned world coins in favor of U.S. I finally decided to get it into some plastic (PCGS XF40). It's overgraded by Canadian standards but no matter.
Great piece, @GotTheBug . Nicely worn examples such as the ones you’ve been posting are what I’m after as well - for types where high end UNC examples would be cost prohibitive, anyway.
I’m enjoying getting back into Canadian coins in earnest. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
nice 20 cent coins
here is one of mine, raw at this time. might go to ICCS...
will it get a VF30... with the spots? or???
h
Welcome back to the pursuit. Or should I say, uh oh - competition! LOL, actually the more the merrier.
I once owned a blast-white example in a PCGS MS62 holder. It was well-struck and had some interesting clashing but I always harbored doubts that it was original, so I eventually let it go. My current example is more my speed anyway.
@YQQ said:
It has more detail than my so-called "XF40" example. I'm not sure what to make of the spots but it is well-struck and has some interesting die breaks. I'm thinking that ICCS may be a little less critical of the spots and it looks like it should be a VF35 perhaps, if not XF40.
I picked this set up recently! Fell in love with the quarter and dime. The other pieces are pretty nice too!
I think @YQQ example would grade AU or better, depending on lustre breaks.
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But, what about the black spots?
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Do they pass or ignore the scratch(es), if the coin it is sent to ICCS?:
I love these sets. I've owned a few in the past.
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Hard to find with SWL on both ends
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And yes, scarce on the stern.
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Just a post to keep this thread from falling off the radar. It has been nearly two months since anyone has posted. I don't have any NEWP's to contribute myself - anyone else?
I will start the revival
The 1985 PL plastic experimental case. This set was issued in a more rigid plastic as a one year experiment.
Although still flexible, it is has much more protection than the flimsy pliofilm that was used. This was a one year experiment and I don't know why it was discontinued. (Cost maybe?)
This is the third one of these medals I have shared, but they are all different examples. They are fairly easy to find in copper while the silver pieces (like this one) are a fair bit tougher. However, finding them like this is really tough-
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I've never owned one of the nicely toned silver examples, but always love seeing them posted!
Here's a copper example I owned, but have since sold.
I love those medals
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
Nice medals.
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