When eBay pics simply don't do coins justice (PICS)
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And yet another example of how a flatbed scanner is simply not an option if you ever want to convey accurate color.
I speculated that both of these coins would look better in hand... and I was right.
First, one of my favorite series and dates when it comes to toned pieces: British silver from 1887. The 6d and shillings are often quite colorful. They're cheap too, comparatively speaking.
Auction pics:
Coin in hand:
Next, another one of my favorite types. I must have a 10-15 examples of the 2M and 3M in various grades and proofs. These apparently were squirreled away at a relatively high rate, since there are a fair number of nicely toned examples out there.
Kudos to the seller for at least using a camera instead of a scanner, but still, the pictures only hint at the actual color of the coin. I paid a bit over Krause UNC for the coin even though it's a bit beat up with respect to technical grade, but I suspected that there was some very nice color in there. A nice bonus is that the fields are prooflike.
Auction pics:
Coin in hand:
I speculated that both of these coins would look better in hand... and I was right.
First, one of my favorite series and dates when it comes to toned pieces: British silver from 1887. The 6d and shillings are often quite colorful. They're cheap too, comparatively speaking.
Auction pics:
Coin in hand:
Next, another one of my favorite types. I must have a 10-15 examples of the 2M and 3M in various grades and proofs. These apparently were squirreled away at a relatively high rate, since there are a fair number of nicely toned examples out there.
Kudos to the seller for at least using a camera instead of a scanner, but still, the pictures only hint at the actual color of the coin. I paid a bit over Krause UNC for the coin even though it's a bit beat up with respect to technical grade, but I suspected that there was some very nice color in there. A nice bonus is that the fields are prooflike.
Auction pics:
Coin in hand:
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John
SFC, US Army (Ret.) 1974-1994
You sure got those right ..... I'm with John .....WOW
Dr J
My omnicoin collection (or how my coin photography has progressed)
8 Reales Madness Collection
<< <i>Very nice - I love when that happens. >>
Well of course I've had some go in the opposite direction... auction pics look like the coin has potential, but the coin in hand is as drab as the pictures, or worse.
I just don't post pictures of those here.
That Prussian 3M is the most vibrantly toned example I've seen to date. The obverse just grabs me...
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