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BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
1864 Major General George Brinton McClellan - Presidential Campaign, DeWitt-GMcC-1864-20, 31mm Diameter, Copper, Plain Edge.

Dies cut by by New York die-sinker George Hampton Lovett who issued these in copper, nickel, white metal, & brass. Although I've seen all other metal types before this is the first copper example. In copper it is also missing on the Lovett Medal & Token web site. Also John Ford through the purchase of Fredrick Boyd's collection obtained from Wayte Raymond along with spending more then 50 years on the brouse floor did not have a copper example either. Fully proof like and weakly struck on the obverse/ reverse centers as usually seen on this variety in all metal types.

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice piece. Love the reverse! image
  • EXOJUNKIEEXOJUNKIE Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Darn, I thought the first thread was more educational. imageimage
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  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Darn, I thought the first thread was more educational. imageimage >>



    ...me to...I wonder why it was waxed as I was curious as well?
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice medallion.....and obviously rare.... did you acquire this one? Cheers, RickO
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice medallion.....and obviously rare.... did you acquire this one? Cheers, RickO >>



    Thanks... Yes I purchased it a couple months ago.
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,519 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, it looks exactly like this in hand. Pretty rare silver toned proof copper. image Top Pop 2/0. PR67BN.
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  • robecrobec Posts: 6,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Love that 1964 Proof!!

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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes, it looks exactly like this in hand. Pretty rare silver toned proof copper. image Top Pop 2/0. PR67BN. >>



    Gorgeous copper! image
  • BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wish I would have kept this one: image


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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,201 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1864 Major General George Brinton McClellan - Presidential Campaign, DeWitt-GMcC-1864-20, 31mm Diameter, Copper, Plain Edge.

    Dies cut by by New York die-sinker George Hampton Lovett who issued these in copper, nickel, white metal, & brass. Although I've seen all other metal types before this is the first copper example. In copper it is also missing on the Lovett Medal & Token web site. Also John Ford through the purchase of Fredrick Boyd's collection obtained from Wayte Raymond along with spending more then 50 years on the brouse floor did not have a copper example either. Fully proof like and weakly struck on the obverse/ reverse centers as usually seen on this variety in all metal types.

    image >>



    Really nice looking medal and a rarity, too! You did a great job capturing the PL surfaces in the 2nd set of images, did you use axial lighting, or some other technique?
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image >>



    Beautiful coin. Why didn't you keep it?
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,519 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Rob and Zoins.
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,519 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image


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    Oh My Goodness! That is soooooo beautiful!
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  • BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image >>



    Beautiful coin. Why didn't you keep it? >>



    Zoins,
    Got laid off during the economic crisis around 2008. I had to sell it to put food on the table.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,353 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image >>



    Beautiful coin. Why didn't you keep it? >>



    Zoins,
    Got laid off during the economic crisis around 2008. I had to sell it to put food on the table. >>



    Sorry to hear that but glad you made it through. You had the right priorities.
  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,755 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image


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    Oh My Goodness! That is soooooo beautiful! >>

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  • garrynotgarrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>

    << <i>I wish I would have kept this one: image >>



    Beautiful coin. Why didn't you keep it? >>



    Zoins,
    Got laid off during the economic crisis around 2008. I had to sell it to put food on the table. >>



    I'm with you. I was laid off around that time and sold many coins I wished for since I was a little kid. But I did own them and now they have moved on.
  • rmpsrpmsrmpsrpms Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1954-S BIE Cohen B624. This full-coin image was taken with omnidirectional lighting system and high resolution lens. The intent is to document the features of the coin with maximum fidelity so that die markers, die chip details, etc can be cropped from the image and maintain sufficient quality for descriptive listing.

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    And here is a 100% crop of LIBERTY from the above image:

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  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I want to thank drwstr123 for getting me interested in finding a 1925 DDO.

    WS

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  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭


    << <i>1954-S BIE Cohen B624. This full-coin image was taken with omnidirectional lighting system and high resolution lens. The intent is to document the features of the coin with maximum fidelity so that die markers, die chip details, etc can be cropped from the image and maintain sufficient quality for descriptive listing.

    image

    And here is a 100% crop of LIBERTY from the above image:

    image >>




    Always a treat to see your photography.
  • BoosibriBoosibri Posts: 12,200 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of my three copper coins...

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>1864 Major General George Brinton McClellan - Presidential Campaign, DeWitt-GMcC-1864-20, 31mm Diameter, Copper, Plain Edge.

    Dies cut by by New York die-sinker George Hampton Lovett who issued these in copper, nickel, white metal, & brass. Although I've seen all other metal types before this is the first copper example. In copper it is also missing on the Lovett Medal & Token web site. Also John Ford through the purchase of Fredrick Boyd's collection obtained from Wayte Raymond along with spending more then 50 years on the brouse floor did not have a copper example either. Fully proof like and weakly struck on the obverse/ reverse centers as usually seen on this variety in all metal types.

    image >>



    Really nice looking medal and a rarity, too! You did a great job capturing the PL surfaces in the 2nd set of images, did you use axial lighting, or some other technique? >>



    Thanks Kaz,

    This works quite well... PM me for rapid order processing! imageimage

    Seriously I tilt the token a touch to pick up PL surfaces and then tilt the head on my Kaiser copy stand the same degree so I'm still shooting direct.

    image

    It doesn't take a lot of tilt to improve things...

    However the problem is that it also doesn't take much tilt to put a portion of the coin out of focus if you don't compensate on adjusting the camera level.

    Here's an example of when just the token is tilted and not the camera body.

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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Watersport...great find. Now there are three known.
    Here's the second 1925 DDO discovered MS63:
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  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A recent purchase -- imported from France:

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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,201 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the info Broadstruck. Only 19.99 for coin tilt adjustment tool? At that price, I'll take 3!!!! image

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