1870 Half Dime *** BETTER PHOTOS***

gumby1234

it has clashed dies and some die polish lines. Looks to be proof like mirrored fields with blue toning. Now that I have figured out the lighting so that I can take better photos what do you think?
@HalfDimeDude I know you will want to look at these





EDIT* In these 2 photos i tried to capture the mirrored fields.

yosclimber

It looks great, but even an expert would be reluctant to attribute a proof from photos.

gumby1234

@yosclimber any grade opinion

ricko

I find the top two pictures too dark to evaluate, and the bottom one has excessive glare. Believe me, I could not do any better, so just take it as honest comments. Cheers, RickO

gumby1234

@ricko this one is super tough to photograph. Fields are mirrored and its so tiny. Would like to have a professional coin photographer take pics of it. Still looking for someone in the Boston area that could do it.
Edit* I have been told it is not a proof due to the date position being a V10

HalfDimeDude

Gumby take the image at a 90 degree ,only take the entire coin rim to rim . No less than 90 degrees. Try lighting from above to lessen shadows. Less light less flash back fro the surfaces,

gumby1234

@HalfDimeDude 90 degrees? Its in a slab.

HalfDimeDude

Lay the slab flat on a white piece of paper so no flash back put you lighting over the coin under th camera shoot the slab. Then enlarge the coin to show the entire coin.

gumby1234

HalfDimeDude

yosclimber

@gumby1234 said:
@yosclimber any grade opinion

Sorry, I don't have enough experience grading MS coins to provide an accurate grade.

gumby1234

Just got photos in for this. The guy hard a really difficult time with it, but way better than my photos. It has clashed dies also.

Treashunt

A beauty, but...

Is that a scratch on the reverse thru the H in HALF?

gumby1234

@Treashunt No its a die polish line there are quite a few. I think they tried to get rid of the clash die marks. If you look closely it goes underneath the H.

WAYNEAS

@gumby1234 said:
Just got photos in for this. The guy hard a really difficult time with it, but way better than my photos. It has clashed dies also.

I like the new photos.
No one can capture a view better than having the coin in hand.
Wayne

gumby1234

@WAYNEAS In hand it looks like a proof coin. It is not thou. I love the new photos also. My photography always makes coins look much worse than they actually do. Now hoping this and a few other of my coins make it back safely thru the USPS.

Treashunt

@gumby1234 said:
@Treashunt No its a die polish line there are quite a few. I think they tried to get rid of the clash die marks. If you look closely it goes underneath the H.

Thanks.