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New Farthing pickup.....

canadacolornutcanadacolornut Posts: 995 ✭
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The coin is showing about as I expected. I simply can't get good rendition showing through the plastic holders.

It's heavily doctored (exposure, saturation,contract, retouch, etc.) to try and compensate and to get rid of
the holder scratches.

Even after all that it doesn't show HALF as well as the coin looks. This thing, tilted under good light, is
knockout gorgeous! Guess you'll just have to take my word for it though image

1825 PCGS 65 RB

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No,no- the kids and the cat are all right honey.
It's just that I got my PCGS grades.

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    FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518
    Looks like a nice one (under all that plastic). image That seems to be the trick with PCGS and NGC slabs though, getting past the glare of the plastic. ANACS slabs are a lot easier for me to photograph. You could always crack it out and get a good clear shot. I've started using Coin World (or similar) holders so I can pop them out for better pics.
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    JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    That's a lovely example.
    JCM-Houston
    World Collection
    British Collection
    German States Collection
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    WWWWWW Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    That is a very nice looking Farthing. Congratulations! image
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    JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    Spray some WD-40 or some furniture polish on the holder.

    Scratches gone (for the picture).

    WALA!
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    StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭
    Very Nice!!!image
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    canadacolornutcanadacolornut Posts: 995 ✭
    Thanks folks.

    And thanks for the tip JZ.

    I'm also fooling with reflected light through a glass as I've seen posted
    here before, but with my limited abilities and attention span, it's kind of like
    trying to rub your head, pat your stomach and whistle Powder River with ball bearings in your
    mouth at the same time image
    No,no- the kids and the cat are all right honey.
    It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
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    canadacolornutcanadacolornut Posts: 995 ✭
    A LITTLE better. At least I was able to get rid of most of the holder scratches, thanks to JZ.

    I still can't get the tilt without a blinding hole in the middle of the shot, but that firey red/orange
    that shows in the fields on the left is actually on the entire coin. Covered with it but not
    catching any light because of the tilt.

    ANYway...

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    No,no- the kids and the cat are all right honey.
    It's just that I got my PCGS grades.
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    JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    Getting Better.

    One option is to use the angled glass, diffuse the light with a piece of paper, and blanket the coin in light.
    It comes out over saturated white, but then you use Photoshop to auto-contrast, and the colors come out.
    However, when I do it, the details gets a little mushy.

    BTW, I use 'Pledge' on all my slabs to cover the scratches.
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