Up to 100 morgan toners in my photo gallery now...

coinpictures

Been working to get all of my common-date morgan toners photographed. Finally hit the 100 mark; still have 20 or so to go.

Rather than going after monsters, I'm a cheapskate at heart... a dumpster diver going after less expensive pieces with interesting color or character. Most are slabbed, but there are some raw ones as well. Some are artificially toned. Just stuff that catches my fancy in one way or another.

There's nothing for sale there, just lotsa pictures.

www.cheapmorgandollars.com

SeattleSlammer

Dan, I like your site a lot....great concept!
Great work on the photos.....the closeup feature is very cool, too...indeed, I don't know if I've seen another site anywhere that has such a cool and crisp zoom feature.

DJCoinz

Great site! You have some very nice morgans.

coinsarefun

OMG, this is an amazing site. I love it, just love it.
Thanks for sharing

anablep

Great pictures.

I appreciate your taste in Morgans, especially the rim toned examples.

Those with character & color sometimes mean more to the owner/caretaker than the monster toned coins that just trade hands as a commodity.

Good luck with your project & keep us posted.

coinpictures

<< <i>the closeup feature is very cool, too...indeed, I don't know if I've seen another site anywhere that has such a cool and crisp zoom feature. >>



Thanks! Glad you like it. I had posted a demo of the free Zoomify tool a while back, and it got mixed reviews. That's why I ultimately decided to offer both the pan & zoom tool as well as an outright link to the high-res image for those who don't want to tinker. Should keep everyone happy.

coinkid855

I LOVE The site!! Very Nice!

Rollerman

Add me to the list of those who fully approve of your efforts! Nice site, I enjoyed the tour, but now I'm exhausted! <Grin>

All the best,
Pete

JJM

Dude , that is outstanding, I wish i could photo my morgan toners in that fashion

PS, I would glady take almost any one of those 1886's off your hands. I keep
looking at my date set book, and am always looking to upgrade the weakest coin.

right now its the 86 !

JJM

BTW, Killer Morgan Toners

Coxe

Very nice. The 1888-O and 1921-D are very much exceptional specimens for those particular dates.

I need to get a decent camera and copystand/lights and get with taking accurate shots of my Morgans, toners specifically. Still not sure which to buy: the Nikon D40X or Canon Rebel XT....or get a more pro-grade like a D200. Costco has those first two and would need to just get a quality macro lens and the copystand. (My father-in-law had several copystands and I, stupidly, threw them in the trash after he passed away years back. Professional ones too as he was in the printing business.)

BECOKA

Excellent site and photos. Thanks for sharing.

I love the direction this collection is going.

tizofthe

I have purchased the same type of morgans but most of mine are RAW. I beleive you can put together a set like yours and keep going back to them every now and then to take a second look. Great Morgans and great pictures. Yes I have never seen a clear zoom like you have. I have you down on my favoriates. Keep them comming!

coinpictures

<< <i>I need to get a decent camera and copystand/lights and get with taking accurate shots
of my Morgans, toners specifically. Still not sure which to buy: the Nikon D40X or Canon Rebel
XT....or get a more pro-grade like a D200. Costco has those first two and would need to just
get a quality macro lens and the copystand. (My father-in-law had several copystands and I,
stupidly, threw them in the trash after he passed away years back. Professional ones too
as he was in the printing business.) >>



The copy stand I use is an absolute behemoth from the 1950s or 1960s. The base plate is
2 feet square and the mounting pillar is 4 feet tall. The thing weighs a ton. I bought it from
a local photographer for $40 when he was clearing out some old "junk" equipment.

At some point I may upgrade to an SLR, but for now I'm using my trusty rusty Olympus C-7070 Wide Zoom
(7.1 megapixel, wide angle lens; for a while there Dell was selling them for about $250).

I figure that before I invest a boatload in camera equipment I need a beginner's course in
photography. I know absolutely DICK about the science of photography and the terminology
used. When I use a camera away from the copy stand it's strictly point-and-click with the
camera on "Auto". The only reason I can get coin shots that even remotely approach usable
is that I was a digital prepress technician for 12 years and know how to tweak digital images
(contrast, brightness, shadow level, hue, saturation, etc.) to match a desired end result,
so I can get the pictures to match what the coin looks like in-hand.

Straight from the camera, the pictures are completely unusable. My expertise sure ain't in the field of photography.

Here's an example:

Raw obverse (reduced).




Raw reverse (reduced).




Final result.

coingame2000

<< <i>Great pictures.

I appreciate your taste in Morgans, especially the rim toned examples.

Those with character & color sometimes mean more to the owner/caretaker than the monster toned coins that just trade hands as a commodity.

Good luck with your project & keep us posted. >>



I take exception to your statement that -- "Those with character & color sometimes mean more to the owner/caretaker than the monster toned coins that just trade hands as a commodity." Nothing could be further from the truth.

As a dealer, who for thirty four years, has handled many of the most spectacularly toned MONSTER dollars (and other coins) in existence -- I have my finger on the pulse of those who pursue this segment of the marketplace. Ask "bestclser1" or "sunnywood" (both of whom are long time customers) just what their monster toners mean to them. Are they a genuine passion or mere commodity to be viewed from a dollars and cents perspective? Heck, I'm a dealer and I don't view them as a commodity that just trades hands for money. If I were in it just for the financial gain I would avoid this highly specialized and somewhat limited segment of the market in favor of a broader marketplace such as the latest mint offerings, which are (IMHO) a mere commodity.

Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, and I would defend your right to express it -- however, IMO you just happen to be on the wrong side of the fence. Just because a person has the financial means to pay MONSTER prices for monster toners doesn't necessarily diminish their capacity to really care and have genuine passion for their toned dollars. You don't have to be a person of modest means to truly appreciate your coins, well-to-do folks can too.

To all I would like to wish you a joyous and blessed holiday season, a Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.

Mikey

coinpictures

<< <i>Dude , that is outstanding, I wish i could photo my morgan toners in that fashion

PS, I would glady take almost any one of those 1886's off your hands. I keep
looking at my date set book, and am always looking to upgrade the weakest coin.

right now its the 86 !

>>



Speaking of '86... I just imaged this newp, courtesy of NEN. Obverse is meh but the reverse is quite nice!

PCGS MS64.

oxy8890

Dan,

Fantastic site!

I will continue to check back.

AUandAG

Wonderful site to enjoy. I looked at each and every one! Tried to pick just one to comment about
but ended up with two that caught my eye. Both are 1883-O's. I especially like the fingerprint and the
crescent rainbow. I think I like the fingerprinter best......'er maybe not, nope the crescent is the best....
yep, it's a tie.
Nice and fun,

bob

NHSBaseball

Great site, great coins, areal pleasure to view. I am really starting to appreciate the difficulties involved in coin photography, and I am totally blown away. You have a nice eye for interesting and pretty coins. Congratulations.