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1934 Penny from jamminj arrived today

wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
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Excellent example from a fine seller. image

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As stated before, the mint intentionally darkened pennies in 1934 with sodium thiosulfate.


(That "scuff" on the reverse isn't on the coin)
Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.

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  • bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭
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    Greatlooking coin
    The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it--James Truslow Adams
  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Nice one.
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • DarkhorseDarkhorse Posts: 1,377
    what's your method of shooting dark bronze like that?
  • wybritwybrit Posts: 6,967 ✭✭✭
    what's your method of shooting dark bronze like that?

    I've never had much trouble with darkened bronze. It's the red stuff that gives me fits.

    I use a single OTT light, per the cacheman suggestion (top left lighting for left facing portrait).

    The only trick I've tried to improve photos of coins slabbed in ANCS and NGC holders is to cut out a slab overlay to reduce reflected light. The coin is shot off center, so there are a few more aberrations, but nothing too ugly.

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    (High tech overlay)
    Former owner, Cambridge Gate collection.
  • spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    nice penny and overlay!!imageimage
    Terry

    eBay Store

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,654 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is a 1934, but you wouldn't know it by lookin' at the picture. image

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    (Oh- BTW- very nice penny. And interesting idea with the overlay.) image

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  • JamminJJamminJ Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    Glad you're happy with the coin!

    Interesting and new tidbit about the intentional darkening o the coin.

    -JamminJ
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