I think I'm getting this lighting thing down.

1907Quarter

My latest(thanks to Ken at Main Line Stamp and Coin in Ardmore, PA)screamed "buy me", a no-brainer which I fell in love with within 5 seconds has that great original look and superb luster. I don't mind the obverse chatter and the reverse is a killer. Ken showed me a 64 and a 65 from the same submission, from a same original roll, but this, an NGC MS63 surprisingly looked the most interesting and in my budget. The luster flies off the creases in Lincoln's war-battered face.

And wheras the coin is indeed nice, I had to tweak the lighting for several minutes in order to get the light balance correct. I'm finally starting to understand what the coin needs BEFORE I click the shudder! It's not all trial and error any more! This gets cracked out and my 4 Dansco Commemoratives(Columbian, Lincoln, Pilgrim Stone Mountain) section is now complete. The set of 4 has two subthemes: all have obverse faces that face each other evenly(right-left, left-right)all historical(not general)figures. Reverses have 2 eagles/2 ships! Enjoy

LeeG

Nice coins!!! You should split up your pictures. I have to scroll way across the screen to read your post
Lee

1907Quarter

that better or should I do 3 pairs of 2?

1907Quarter

there, that's better!

etexmike

Nice pics you have there.

Some good looking coins also. Congrats.

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nesvt

Very nice looking coins and pictures!

mgoodm3

Nice coin and pics.

1907Quarter

is it an eclectic grouping or is it the fact that they represent different types of "original" color that makes it an interesting grouping?

1907Quarter

ttt

Cladiator

Awesome coins and excellent photography...what kind of setup are you using?

newport

I'd say that you are doing just fine. Great pics,.,.......

1907Quarter

Nikon Coolpix 3200,
settings: 0.0 light(default), incandescent, size=1024.
using 2-40W incandescent bulbs in lamps
2" above, macro, timed setting. Camera on small tripod-black mask on NGC slab!(cutout of construction paper!)

1907Quarter

thanks to all for all your comments. The last phase of my Dansco is upon me-mostly the undone seated coinage and those pesky, hard to find original dollars in particular....