For anyone wishing to take a break from the fight threads - How's my picture taking coming along?

FC57Coins

Here are two of my latest purchases - whatcha think? - Am I getting close to Russ quality yet? - Oh yeah - and what do you think of the coins?

Frank

Russ

Frank,

Those are fanfriggintastic!

EDIT: Oh yeah, the coins are nice too!

Russ, NCNE

LanLord

Very nice, are those PL? Those are hard to shoot.

airplanenut

Nice shots! I especially (and Dog, too) like the second one.

DHeath

Great pics, and beautiful coins. They're definitely improving.

oldcameoproofsguy

Nice Frank,

What are you using for lighting these days?

ccr

Now those are the kind of Morgans I love. Nice and frosty. The `93 is a ms65 and the `97 is a ms63 right? In the `93, is that blue toning are just a result of the flash?

FC57Coins

Both the 97-S and the 98-O are NGC MS64DPL both are frosted and pretty nice for the grade. Depending on how you look at them you can tell that the chatter is there - but overall I'm very pleased with the quality.

Frank

IrishMike

Great pictures, was the 97-S as a rule weakly struck?

robertpr

Are you serious on those grades? I had them pegged at 61 and 62, respectively. I guess I just can't grade Morgans - they all look bad to me I guess.

FC57Coins

<< <i>In the `93, is that blue toning are just a result of the flash? >>



The '98 is bright white - as a matter of fact it took three shots to get this one - If you're talking about the reverse, that's actually my reflection (good thing it wasn't a tea pot huh! )



<< <i>was the 97-S as a rule weakly struck? >>



From what I've read in the Wayne Miller's book, the 97S is usually well struck - but a lot of them were also flat struck with cloudy fields (many from the Redfield hoard). This one seems to be kinda in the middle - the strike isn't the greatest, but the cameo contrast is really nice, and the bagmarks aren't overwhelming.



<< <i> had them pegged at 61 and 62, respectively. I guess I just can't grade Morgans - they all look bad to me I guess >>



Being such a big heavy coin, you'd be surpised that even 66's have dings and nicks. 64's as a general rule look pretty nice, but with DPL's you're always going to accentuate all the little marks - it's in the eye of the beholder I guess



<< <i>What are you using for lighting these days? >>



I took these pics with two 100 watt reveal bulbs. Actually I was talking to someone who suggested a third or fourth light to get the best results, so I'm going to pick up an extra lamp and see how it goes - hope I don't blow out a breaker!

stman

Looks great!!! You got the cameo real well on these. In my own head I guessed 63dmpl on the 93 and gave dmpl64 on the 97 so pretty close. I have a couple dmpl64's that are cc.