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This group photo turned out so nice I just had to share

renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 14, 2025 9:38PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Apologies in advance for the many of you who’ve seen my project building recently. I set these out on my copy stand and made an attempt at a proper group shot. Ended up using a non-macro 50mm lens at about a 2 foot distance, with mostly reflected light. I think having them all together like this gives perhaps a pretty decent color representation of each coin in the context of the whole group. It isn’t perfect, but what is? I hope you like it 😁

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  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just beautiful quality. Wow. What is your ultimate collecting objective?

  • johnny010johnny010 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice

    Coming along great!!

  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,225 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Love the group shot and your oh so nice collection. Quite the accomplishment!

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  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All I can say is amazing!

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Now have the group turn over!!!! :)

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,774 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful 😍

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s a really nice set, this one is my favorite 👍🏼

    Mr_Spud

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very impressive. Glad you were not implicated for click bait. 😀

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  • TimNHTimNH Posts: 192 ✭✭✭

    Holy mackerel what a set. You've got one 1/2 cent here, any plans to fill the other slots?

  • CoinbertCoinbert Posts: 213 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great group of early coppers. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

  • Sunshine Rare CoinsSunshine Rare Coins Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome!

  • labloverlablover Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Splendid set, beautiful!!!

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,029 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Great collection and greater pic, thanks for sharing it here
    boston

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  • robecrobec Posts: 6,784 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow! That’s a set 99% of us will never come close to achieving. Great accomplishment with more on the way I’m sure. ❤️

  • Eldorado9Eldorado9 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What a group! Any numismatist would take pride in that collection...Well done.

  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I've never been a copper guy, but dayum those are fantastic. There are some Big coins in that group

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  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not perfect :o
    Yeah. You set the bar low on that lot :D
    Very Nice, I going to assume you have been at that a few nights.

  • That's amazing! I'm otherwise speechless. For some odd reason, I have an overwhelming desire to go have a green-bean salad for lunch. B)

  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 9,116 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They all look old and dull and not shiny :D

    But they're probably worth more than my house so nice group.

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are some really amazing coins! <3

    Thank you for sharing.

    For whatever reason the 1808 S-277 caught my eye, and when I looked at the TV, I really want one like that to match with one of the CBH's! Cool reverse crack too!!


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  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for all the kind comments. @oldabeintx and @TimNH both asked about the goals. I take this inch by inch, hardly ever in big chunks. The coins are usually either too tough to find or too highly sought after. High up on my hit list are a very choice Petite Head (haven’t found the right one yet😉) the completion of my Classic Head set and a decent ‘93 Lib Cap. I have set the goal of a varietal type set and consider any design changes as legitimate for inclusion. That said, I will need a lettered edge Wreath, the two other Chain types (Ameri. and Periods) a Sheldon 17 or 20 for the flat date, and if I ever win the lottery maybe a Reeded edge, Strawberry Leaf, a Starred Reverse and a Jeff Head. Now that would be a set! I think realistically though I’ll have to make happy without at least a couple of the big outliers.
    Grade-wise this set started out with EAC AU or better as criteria but at least a couple of mine don’t achieve even that. Now that I’ve got all the major types sorted and most of what’s left can’t easily (or flat out can’t) be bought in high grade, my criteria is rapidly contracting to simply “problem free” 😂

  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,963 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Matt - you know how much I love that Booby Head!
    I just bought this one, grade a little low for what you’re doing but it is a nice one:



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  • goldengolden Posts: 9,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just a super group of coppers!

  • kazkaz Posts: 9,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Dagnabbit, my socks got knocked off AGAIN!!!

  • VanHalenVanHalen Posts: 4,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful selections you have there. Thank you for sharing.

  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭

    That is a great group of copper and many with little green beans attached. Congrats.

  • DisneyFanDisneyFan Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A perfect box of 20.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,445 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Over the last year or two, I have grown a deep appreciation for quality copper!

    That is an awesome set!

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