Post an image of a coin that is 100% accurate...

dizzyfoxx

...This can be quite difficult to achieve, but let's see them if they're 100% accurate to the coin in-hand.

mgoodm3

Leiana

I post that one too much.






That's my best image, I think.




Those are all really accurate to how the coin looks in hand.

-Amanda

66RB

*sigh* I know I've posted this one quite a few times before, but it remains one of the best images I have shot. This is exactly the way this coin looks in hand! PCGS MS66 Red..Yummy!

BAJJERFAN

This one is real close if not spot on.

Shamika

Fantastic coin Rob. That strawberry color is amazing!

Amanda - I love the proof dollar. Great mirrors!

mgoodm3 - You suck. But you already knew that.

BAJJERFAN - Does the coin actually glow the same way as the image? Wow!

Mesquite

Dizzy, I'm not sure I understand (or agree with) your basic premise: that most (many) pictures don't represent a coin in-hand. A coin in-hand is dynamic, a photograph is static - no photograph will fully represent a coin in hand. What is the light source under which you ar viewing this in-hand coin: natural, fluorescent, tungsten, etc? There can be many looks to a coin if all variables are well controlled simply by rotating the coin through 360 degrees. You get my drift.

This pic represents in-hand very well.



As does this.



(note added in proof). Photographing coins is a lot like giving a chemistry lecture. You can use exactly the same words but, with a poor presentation, bore everyone to tears. Change the presentation and you have an interested and engaged audience. Both presentations are tecnically accurate, but come across very differently.

Bruceswar

DHeath

Tonedbuff

Not a tough one, as there is not a ton of color, but the strike and luster came through perfectly in this picture, taken by the person that sold it to me.

I thought this one had a shot at MS68... just missed. Might resubmit and try again...
You can tell from my pics (including the sig line) that most of my coins were photographed by the same person...

drwstr123

50cents

Got these 3 from forum members. The images are very accurate.

LeeG

Awesome coins guy's!

tmot99

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>BAJJERFAN - Does the coin actually glow the same way as the image? Wow >>



Just about.

Here is the original TeleTrade pic.

AZLARRY

jayboxx

tmot99, did you ever find out anything about that Washington strike on the Morgan?

shylock

tmot99

<< <i>tmot99, did you ever find out anything about that Washington strike on the Morgan? >>



Not really. The thread yielded some information (thanks everybody) but still it is not known if this was a restrike. Tom D said that there was a medal of this counterstamp auctioned by Stacks in January of 2003. I haven't gotten the info from Stacks yet. How many of this medal were made? Were the dies destroyed? Sold? For all we know, it could have been counterstamped 10 years ago with the original die.

MrSpud

I was experimenting tonight with lighting after rereading some of the excellent lighting tips on this forum and I finally got this coin to show it's true colors without having to tilt the coin or use lots of editing to get the colors to look right. I used this coin because I had so much trouble in the past trying to get an image that captured the true look of this coin. The picture looks just like the coin in hand

ziggy29

Just like there's no such thing as a "perfect" coin according to those who think the MS-70 grade should be strictly theoretical, there's no such thing as a "100% accurate" image. But here are some 99%+ examples.

stman

How bout a recent scan? Yes, I nailed it. Baley will appreciate it anyway. Heh

joefro

mgoodm3... that is one SEXY Lincoln!

Here is one recently back from PCGS that I think is pretty accurate:

50cents

Julio

there's no such thing as a "100% accurate" image. But here are some 99%+ examples.

I'm not sure you would consider this a compliment, but I conclusively concur with your philosophy. jws

bestclser1

<< <i>there's no such thing as a "100% accurate" image. But here are some 99%+ examples.

I'm not sure you would consider this a compliment, but I conclusively concur with your philosophy. jws >>

Me too.

LeeG

lsica

<< <i>Post an image of a coin that is 100% accurate... >>



100%? For a circulated coin, you can do that. But for a proof or an MS the only way to do 100% is to post a high res video where you rotate the coin around in the light. Different marks, different luster, different reflections, different striking characteristics, different colors, they only will show themselves/not show themselves depending on how the light reflects.