1914 Lire

cosmicdebris

This awesome coin arrived today from Clankeye!

historygeek

COOL!

Clankeye

Wow, Bill--that looks great!

I was going to ask you to image it after you got it, because I wanted to see the difference between what you do with your set up, and me with my humble little desk lamp and hand held camera.

You captured the blue that's on it that my camera never gets. That's a good looking image.

I am very glad to know that it arrived safely. And as hard as it was to let that coin go--I know it is with someone who truly appreciates it.

Clankeye

python

Wow, sharp looking coin and pictures.

laurentyvan

Very nice... nicer than mine but Clankeye would only supply a nice coin.

trozau

I like that quadriga reverse.

cosmicdebris

Thanks again for thinking of me Carl.

Me and Carl went head to head on this awhile back on eBay and he outsniped. He told me if he ever decided to sell he would ask me first.

I used the take the picture through glass at an angle technique for the image.

SYRACUSIAN

Some Darksiders might not remember that this coin has a name, chosen by his previous owner.


Clankeye,

I can't believe you let Harold go.




Bill,



edited to add it:obsessions

tbirde56

Superb coin! I can't imagine letting that one get away after having had it!

Steve27

Nice coin Bill!

Clankeye

<< <i>I can't imagine letting that one get away after having had it! >>



It was kind of hard to let that one go, but basically it falls outside of my core collection. I enjoyed it very much for the time I owned it, and the beauty is now I can pass it on to someone I know and like.

Clankeye

cosmicdebris

For which I thank you very much and everytime I look at this coin it will remind me of you.


P.S. More than likely this coin will be recieving a slabectomy. The NGC MS64 slab will be replaced by an airtite. Plus this way I can get an even better image of it.

cosmicdebris

Image after deslabbing

laurentyvan

Much sharper-nice photo! I haven't tried your technique yet but I'll have to soon.

Askari

Incroyable!!I, too, am surprised you let Harold go!! Sacre bleu!

Clankeye

<< <i>Incroyable!!I, too, am surprised you let Harold go!! Sacre bleu! >>



Hey, since Cosmic stuck in his sig line, I see it more now than when I owned it!

Clankeye

oldshep

what a beauty - and you are keeping it in the family!!
Shep

cosmicdebris

This coin just amazes me too. I am really fortunate to be it's caretaker for awhile

coinkat

great looking coin... Italian coins from this time are very impressive. Congrats