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1971 Kennedy proof - wow, man, the colors, the colors.:-)

RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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I'll tell you what, shooting colored coins is a heck of a lot harder then doing garden variety DCAMs.

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You have to go through more angles then a game of twister.image

Large scans here, if anybody's interested:

Toned 1971 obverse.

Toned 1971 reverse.

Warning for dialuppers: When I said large, I meant it.

Russ, NCNE
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Comments

  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    What's it graded and is it for sale?image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    LW,

    You couldn't afford it.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Trust me, I could afford it. I'll make the opinion, however, if the price is too high for what it's worth.image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • supercoinsupercoin Posts: 2,323 ✭
    Pretty coin! My one Kennedy in my personal collection is a beautiful rainbowed proof and I've never been able to get a good photo of it.

    Do you know where yours obtained the toning?
    imageLibertarian Party
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you know where yours obtained the toning? >>



    No idea. I bought it already slabbed.

    Russ, NCNE

    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Russ, the price now?image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • coinfindercoinfinder Posts: 124
    I think littlewicher means it Russ, you'd better give him the price.image..LOL
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  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    I'm seriously interested in the coin. I think it's a great piece. I have a awesome rainbow toned Morgan I've had my eye on, but I want to know the price of this coin first.image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723
    Nice coin... I think i can only afford half of it... image
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    KK - Which half can you afford, the front half or the back half. Maybe Russ will just sell you the picture of the coin. image
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  • KlectorKidKlectorKid Posts: 3,723
    Cut it down the middle so i can have half the front and half the back. Oh and i want the part with blue toning image
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I think I'll list it on eBay and wait for Anaconda to come along.image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Russ - Wont it take an anaconda a long time to slither up to a computer to post a bid?
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Bear,

    Interesting that you should choose the word "slither". He is, after all, a lawyer.image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Russ - Did not realize that and no insult intended to anaconda. Just a little joke on his Icon name. Bear
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So, Russ, did you not believe me when I made my posts about how tough it was to image toned coins accurately?imageimage

    A little less germane to the issue, but, I interpret your littlewicher comment to have less to do with lw being able to afford the coin than with lw being willing to pay for it.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Tom,

    Actually, since LW has repeatedly told us what a skilled Doctor he is, I figure he can just make one.image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    That's a hard design to replicate.

    I guess you don't want to sell the coin.image I have a lot higher budget then most 15 year olds.


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    LW,

    I'll tell you what. I'll trade it straight across for everything you have listed in your signature:



    << <i>FOR SALE
    1969-S PCGS PR68 DCAM Kennedy Half! (Pending)
    1990-D PCGS MS66 Kennedy Half!
    1970-D PCGS MS65 Jefferson Nickel!
    1990-D PCGS MS65 FS Jefferson Nickel! (Pending)
    1968-S PCGS MS66 RD Lincoln Cent! >>



    Deal?image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • osirisMMIIosirisMMII Posts: 225
    littlewicher - it's a PCGS PR67 and it coulda been yours for less than $15!!! image I didn't get back online in time to place my "real" bid and got sniped by Russ imageimageimageimage
    ahhhh....... SODO MELVIN?????
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    ROFLMAO!!!!!! I couldn't afford a stinking $15 coin!!!!!!ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    This is really breaking me out of my sadness today. I needed something to cheer me up a little. One of my friend's mother committed suicide yesterday and I've really been down about it. Just me talking about it makes me wanna cry and cry. I have to cheer up a little more.........


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    LW,

    What I paid for it bears no relationship to what I would sell it for.

    Godspeed to your friend and his family.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Okay, Mr. Hager.image


    For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever.
    -Laura Swenson

    In memory of BL, SM, and KG. 16 and forever young, rest in peace.
  • jomjom Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You have to go through more angles then a game of twister >>



    Don't ya just love how the wonderful slab reflects all that light...argh! I hate slabs!

    Anyway, what type of light did you use?

    jom
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    jom,

    I use GE Reveal bulbs to shoot all my coins. The number of bulbs and wattages vary depending on the type of coin. For this one, I used three 100 watt bulbs coming in from different angles.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • jomjom Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Excellent! I just bought one of those. Shylock and I have been doing some experiments. Unfortunately, Shy's experiment was a bit more costly than mine. I didn't work out either... image

    I'm going to try the bulb out this weekend and probably update my thread I had on this subject.

    jom

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