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Mesquite
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taken a look at the coin galleries posted at coingallery.org you are missing something very special. They're all good, but the Commems' gallery is an absolute knockout.
Click here.
Click here.
There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
–John Adams, 1826
–John Adams, 1826
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AB
I knew it would happen.
I couldn't figure out how to add any of the coins to my cart and pay for them though???
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
Thanks for the linky.
BST Transactions: DonnyJf, MrOrganic, Justanothercoinaddict, Fivecents, Slq, Jdimmick,
Robb, Tee135, Ibzman350, Mercfan, Outhaul, Erickso1, Cugamongacoins, Indiananationals, Wayne Herndon
Negative BST Transactions:
For those that don't know, this site is produced by a member of this
Forum named Shylock. Almost all the participants are also members
here and their collections are terrific!
R.I.P. Bear
Coins for sale at link below
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TyJbuBJf37WZ2KT19
<< <i>I couldn't figure out how to add any of the coins to my cart and pay for them though??? >>
That's pretty funny! I hadn't thought of even looking for a cart to which I could add them.
–John Adams, 1826
I just spun through the Commems, Blay's Lincolns, and the 1794s.
I think I am a poser in this hobby.
Drunner
(Board Doily Slut)
Mike
Glad you enjoyed the site. I dont collect/photograph/post(much) anymore, but I keep paying my yearly
fees for this site so new collectors can enjoy these great coins. I have the utmost appreciation for the
collectors who let me and Tim Larson photograph the coins for the site. All these collectors use to
post here, not sure if they still do.
By the way, if you click on the Spanish Trail icon at the bottom of the page it brings you into .........
WOW........................well it's official, after seeing these coins, I now know two things for certain,
1. In the numismatic world....i'm a peanut at best.
2. I'm hangin around the right place.....
I like Lincoln cents and enjoy looking at early red cents.
I took a second and a third look at all of the images for the 1919 MS69 Cent in the Blay Collection. It is an amazing looking coin. However I noticed in the photographs two things that caused me to wonder about the grade.
The first thing is what appears to be a spot in the lettering above Lincoln's head on the obverse. It looks light green in color. Maybe it is just a misleading photograph and the spot does not exist in reality. Has anyone seen the coin in hand? If so, was there a spot in the lettering above Lincoln's head?
The second thing is a fairly noticeable (from the large picture) gash on the "E" in "AMERICA" [a diagonal gash running (as you look left to right) from the Northwest (beginning in the vertical bar of the "E" slightly above the level of the middle horizontal bar) and running in a southeasterly direction (ending in the left side of the middle horizontal bar) on the reverse of the coin].
Do you think that the coin merits a grade of MS69 given presence of the gash and [possibly, if it exists] the spot described above?
I suspect that if the coin had the gash and/or the spot and was dated 1956 instead of 1919, it would not receive an MS69 grade.
Your thoughts?
I don't own a wheat cent graded above 67 in my collection and have never handled any; so I could only pretend to know the between a 68 or 69.
That '19 of Stewart's is a dream come true for me and I'd love to see it once before I cash out.
<< <i>Cool coins, but tbh, I know at least ten guys who could take batter pictures than that, and the "hi res" pictures are really far from. There's promise there but it could be a lot better. >>
Yeah well, I think the pictures are somewhere around ten years old, at the time they were the best anybody had seen. Sure it could have been better, but one can only imagine the nightmare it must be to gather all of those phenomenal coins for a photoshoot, perhaps it is so hard that it was a once in a lifefime opportunity
Lincoln set Colorless Set
True, I bet most of the forum now could take better images. But as Rob alluded to I used a Nikon Coolpix 995
that was state of the art 10 years ago. And all of the coins were imaged on the road - at coins shows, bank vault
viewing rooms, Gerry's (Thomas Irwin) were imaged at his business - with portable lights I had to travel with.
But I certainly agree the images suck by today's standards.
SanctionII,
I agree you'd expect a 69RD to look perfect, but it essentially does in person. A combination of the intense
Ott lighting and magnification makes all coppers look more flawed than their in-hand loop view. The lights I used
always got the luster/color better on copper coins, but also magnified every minute flaw, it was a trade off.
Those lights also illuminated the incredible stike of this coin, even with an ancient 3.3 megapixel camera.
The beard is what hits most people first and rightfully so.
Stewart still had several 1919 68RDs I wish I had imaged to give you a better point of comparison given the flaws of all
coin photography. And that's essentially how he made this coin. He had cherry picked the best from a roll and got a
bunch (forget exact #) returned as 68RD. He then sent all the 68's in for review knowing one was obviously better,
and he hit pay dirt. I doubt that could ever happen again -- who has half a dozen 68's at their disposal to send in
to set up a higher grade like that?
It IS an amazing coin in person, dont be fooled by my half azz images.
Camelot
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
<< <i>Coindudeonebay,
True, I bet most of the forum now could take better images. But as Rob alluded to I used a Nikon Coolpix 995
that was state of the art 10 years ago. And all of the coins were imaged on the road - at coins shows, bank vault
viewing rooms, Gerry's (Thomas Irwin) were imaged at his business - with portable lights I had to travel with.
But I certainly agree the images suck by today's standards.
SanctionII,
I agree you'd expect a 69RD to look perfect, but it essentially does in person. A combination of the intense
Ott lighting and magnification makes all coppers look more flawed than their in-hand loop view. The lights I used
always got the luster/color better on copper coins, but also magnified every minute flaw, it was a trade off.
Those lights also illuminated the incredible stike of this coin, even with an ancient 3.3 megapixel camera.
The beard is what hits most people first and rightfully so.
Paul, You were a pioneer in coin photography at a time when most forum members had no images, or the ones
presented were simply awful. You have no need to explain your excellent work.
These forums have been sorely lacking for your absence and interesting conversations. You are missed.
Stewart still had several 1919 68RDs I wish I had imaged to give you a better point of comparison given the flaws of all
coin photography. And that's essentially how he made this coin. He had cherry picked the best from a roll and got a
bunch (forget exact #) returned as 68RD. He then sent all the 68's in for review knowing one was obviously better,
and he hit pay dirt. I doubt that could ever happen again -- who has half a dozen 68's at their disposal to send in
to set up a higher grade like that?
It IS an amazing coin in person, dont be fooled by my half azz images. >>
R.I.P. Bear
That MS69RD 1919 Wheat Cent is just plain stupid crazy. wow.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
Bear (always loved your posts), quatrocoins (that's my favorite Altered Surfaces photoshop job too) and
DorkGirl still on board here!
coindudeonebay,
One of the surprising things about this forum is you could actually watch coin photography advance like no place else.
When I first came on board there were no images, just occasional links to crappy website pics. Then you started
seeing forum members start to play around with the new digital technology. And they started sharing their tips
with each other.
I honestly feel this place advanced coin imaging to what it is today. We had people here who did a better job than
the MAJOR auction houses. I cant tell you how many posts I personally made slamming Heritage's copper images....
There are good and bad things we could all say about this place. But I have seen, by far, the best coin images
ever taken on this forum. The talented photographers are too many to mention...
...many of whom reside in the Darkside forum I might add
Camelot
jom