Nice Cameo Proof Indian Head Cent

Newmismatist · September 30, 2003 2:36PM

Just learning how to take pictures with my digital camera & here's my 1st attempt. Note that coin is mark free, the smutzy marks are on the holder or light reflection. NOTE: I'm very new at this - so my apologies for the so-so quality of the photo.

IF you'd like give me your "grade" for this coin, later in the week I'll post what it is.

lordmarcovan · September 30, 2003 2:38PM

coinlieutenant · September 30, 2003 2:39PM

Looks pretty good for the first pics.

I cant offer too much advice as I am still learning.

Lighting is key.... Try outdoors at dawn or dusk, especially on a cloudy or foggy day.

John

darktone · September 30, 2003 9:49PM

Looks like a super nice coin. The pictures need to be a little brighter though but for your first try you did pretty good. mike

EvilMCT · September 30, 2003 11:34PM

Nice looking coin and you've got a better picture than I can get out of my old camera.

Ken

CarlWohlforth · September 30, 2003 11:45PM

That looks like my kind of IHC!!!

Are you using a camera stand or tripod? I find I just can't hold my camera still enough so always use a tripod...

Lakesammman · October 1, 2003 12:07AM

Nice pics for your first attempt! Proofs are really hard to capture nicely. If you figure out how to do it, let me know.

Looks like a 66 or 67R.

IndianHeadMan · October 1, 2003 12:11AM

grate coin

sinin1 · October 1, 2003 12:13AM

my guess is PR 65 CAM - looks like some hairlines on reverse

what kind of camera ?- we might have some ideas for you to try

TayTay · October 1, 2003 12:33AM

Very nice IHC! Your pics were much better than my first attempts. If you haven't already done so, search the threads, there's a lot of advice from people who have graciously given their time to post it. I did this a couple of weeks ago and my pics look way better than ever, and I spent very little money doing so - couple of lamps and some reveal bulbs have really helped. I used to wait until a cloudy, late, afternoon and run outside with my coins. Kind of a hassle, but worth the looks I got from passersby. Proofs still ain't easy...

Newmismatist · October 1, 2003 12:34AM

Camera's an HP Photosmart 850 - Used the macro setting but still couldn't get close enough so I cropped the picture to show just the coin.

IrishMike · October 1, 2003 1:09AM

For your sake I hope its the 68RD Cam.

Newmismatist · October 1, 2003 1:59AM

<< <i>looks like some hairlines on reverse >>

Sinin 1

The coin is hairline free, both obverse & reverse

(I think what appears to be "lines" on the reverse image is either light reflection from the angle of the lighting source & the camera angle OR slight camera movement by the inept picture taker. Unfortunately I was not using a tripod because I couldn't get the lighting angle, so I held the coin, tilted it so there was no glare from the light source & took the picture when I got that little sucker to focus with the macro setting - VERRRY low tech for this "high tech" camera - I wish Shylock lived close by)

shylock · October 1, 2003 9:28AM

Beautiful proof Newmis, copper proofs are a really tough coin to start practicing with your camera on. Two years later I'm still just practicing on those. Now you can appreciate Heritage's difficulty in imaging your wonderful IH proof collection last winter!

mgoodm3 · October 1, 2003 9:50AM

Nice coin. Back off on the jpg compression a little and the pictures will look nicer.

michael · October 1, 2003 2:00PM

looks like a really NICE original coin

and from the scan i have seen others in person that look like this in the scan and in person they are even better knock out coins

i think this coin is one of them! a really sweet original coin that i bet looks much MUCH better in person

also a nice cameo!

michael

Nice Cameo Proof Indian Head Cent

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