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Opinions on Pictures & Grades of Frankies

swampfoxswampfox Posts: 88
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This is my second shot at pictures. Can I get your opinion on pictures and grades.
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  • BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭
    The pictures and the coins look pretty good. Maybe a little less light?
    US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

    Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.
  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You might try to bring the light higher to the coin and diffuse it thru a white piece of printer paper.
    Take the image from a slight angle. Just play with different setups. Every coin may need just a bit of trial and error.
    Larry

  • swampfoxswampfox Posts: 88
    Are these getting better. What do you all think of the grade?
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    These may be proof coins hard to photograph because of the mirror like brightness. I'm not sure of the grades, I just got a PR65 1952 and a PR64 1950 that I can't see the difference in. And am still trying get good pictures of myself.
    Nice coins.
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    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
  • swampfoxswampfox Posts: 88
    Thanks for the feedback. Do you think any of these may be CAM or DCAM.
  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    None of the coins look cam or dcam. For the most part these pieces have to be in PR68 or 69 to be worth having graded - This would mean that looking at the coin you would see maybe one or two hairlines at best. Toning on these coins is not necessarily a good thing unless the toning is awesome. Good luck and welcome to the boards image
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    It's hard to grade proofs from photos oftentimes, but I agree with fc57 in that neither looks like a true cameo coin. Just for kicks though, I would check the reverse on that 56 to make sure you're not sitting on a more valuable type 1 reverse. I think it's helpful to go to some shows and look at a large number of cameo slabs (especially the ones in pcgs, anacs, and ngc holders) to see what really gets recognized as cam or dcam.....
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard. BTW in profile you need to turn on the PM option. Makes it easier to talk private.
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    My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794
  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    i like that technique of shooting at an exteme angle.
    It really shows off the fields and devices well.
    Welcome to the forum.
  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    also, could you edit you coin pics to show one atop another
    instead of side by side?

    just start a new line for each image
    and that should work for us.
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