Bought my first Oregon Commem
FadeToBlack
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I've wanted one of these for a while and finally found one cheap enough to buy. These things are tough to image! The light bounces around unusually and the relief of the Native in the center makes it a magnet for light moving across the coin. Still, I think the images came out well. I'd love to hear what you guys think of the coin.
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You did a nice job of avoiding burnt-out highlights in the images. I like the framing effect from the rim toning and don't see any significant dings. I think you did well!
This design is one of the four Classic Commemoratives in my 7070.
Looks like a good buy for a "C" note.
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If I had to choose only one commem, that is it.
Nice pick-up.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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It's a buyers market for a nice, high-quality commemoratives right now.
A very nice example of an impressive design.
Bought my first about two years ago. You are absolutely correct about the challenge of imaging them.
I've always like these, but never owned one.
Even though I don`t collect Commems, I like it.
I like it! Im looking for a nice AU/XF for my 7070.
Nice for $100. I agree about the photography. The dished fields either create shadows or hot spots...... probably more diffuse lighting would help. I opted for accepting a few shadows when I shot this one:
Oregon and Texas are my favorites, you have one of them.
Very nice pictures.... and not a bad price in today's market..... I purchased mine back around 2000....they were a bit cheaper then..... Cheers, RickO
Very nice.....this is also one of my favorite commens.
Nice looking coin. I love this design and I'm looking for my first one as well. Congrats on the pick up!
Very beautiful. High class coin!
Drunner
Funny, that was one of MY 7070/4 also.
I wonder how many others pick that for one of the four?
Others were the Columbian, California, and Connecticut.
If you take the first two letter of each of your four 7070 commems it spells CoCa CoOr (almost a popular soft drink)...it could have been the Lafeyette but that is a Comemorative Dollar (for the real thing).
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Dan Carr's is near to matte proof quality and is recommended if the buyer has enough money.
Well, just Love coins, period.
While Oregon Trail issue one of my favs don't like coin in first photo. C coin with dark toning in advanced state of tarnishing. Luster seems average to dull. I prefer pieces brilliant, well struck, with nice luster, no spots or dark toning. I would pass on this coin. It's a low end coin in my view and something I would have difficulty selling online or from my table at a show. The black near the rims just awful.