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Large dark coppers

laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
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These have been very difficult to image-very dark. Using two 60 watt bulbs with close placement and white balance. Without white balance they're much easier to see but then they're not an accurate color. At any rate, I do like coppers, and these are a few of many that I will begin to inflict on you.image


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Haiti-1846 6 centimes-I can't get the obverse the same size as the reverse-don't know why...

1889 Argentina dos centavos-love the coloring


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This next one is a mystery coin-a Darkside pat on the back (DPOTB) to the first correct ID. Nicely rotated reverse on this one too...

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One from the land down under-I think these are a very attractive design


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Last but not least a French entry-1791 1/2 Sol (lost the reverse somewhere)

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One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato

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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭


    << <i>many that I will begin to inflict on you.

    .....inflict away!! imageimage
  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    Your mystery copper is a copper 2 paisa from the Indian state of Baroda. Looks like its dated VS 1949 (1892). My Krause only lists the grades up to XF ($3.50).
    Brad Swain

    World Coin & PM Collector
    My Coin Info Pages <> My All Experts Profile
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  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    You know Tbirde, it took me two days to find that coin in Krause and you ID it in what, 10 minutes? OK, 16 minutes...
    DPOTB to you!image
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Tbirde56 is the "ID King"!! image
  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    I'm working on an 1800+ world type set, with a few date runs thrown in, so if I haven't got it I've probably at least seen it in the catalog in my numerous uncounted perusals since the 1st edition Krause came out. imageimage
    Brad Swain

    World Coin & PM Collector
    My Coin Info Pages <> My All Experts Profile
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Great coins, Laurent! And yes, Tbirde is a wonder at coin attribution.

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • ShipcoinShipcoin Posts: 1,243
    Really great coins, Laurent!

    Happy New Year to you and other guys here! image
    N. N.
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    You're really getting into that cameraimage

    Dark copper is a pain in the azz to photo. I still have a lot of trouble with it myself.
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    Absolutely spectacular 1846 6 centimes from Haiti!
    Is it for sale?
    Glenn
  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    I don't sell, I only buy.image I do like that coin, not that expensive...
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    BUMMER!image
    this is all I got,
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Glenn, I thought you sold that on ebay a month ago.

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Actually, a lot of those look great on my monitor. Of course, my laptop is normally a bit sharper and brighter than most computer monitors. Which explains why pics that look superb to me look a bit darker and duller when people here see them...
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  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Very nice coppers, I really like the one from Haiti....
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