And this one too, a PCGS PR68 with great color........
The GreatPhoto is much more colorful than the TrueView........perhaps because it was taken by PCGS great ex-photographer.
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I’m not going to lie. Brilliant proofs of this era through the early 60s are my least favorite coins to photograph. Especially the cents. The slabs make it more difficult, too.
But the two toners above turned out pretty well regardless.
Phil Arnold Director of Photography, GreatCollections
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NEWP: PR67 with CAC. This is one of those coins that just spoke to me when I first saw it. And the pics are pretty much a perfect representation of how the coin looks in hand. I keep pulling it out to look at it, and I just like it more and more.
I recently completed this set of proof walkers. Started with the '36. Still working on images.
1936 PR66 CAC
1937 PR65 CAC
1938 PR66 CAC
1939 PR65 CAC
1940 PR66 CAC
1941 PR66 CAC
1942 PR66+ CAC
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
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Recently acquired this 1937Mercury dime CACG PR 67.5
I loved the violet toning.
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And this one too, a PCGS PR68 with great color........
The GreatPhoto is much more colorful than the TrueView........perhaps because it was taken by PCGS great ex-photographer.
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I’m not going to lie. Brilliant proofs of this era through the early 60s are my least favorite coins to photograph. Especially the cents. The slabs make it more difficult, too.
But the two toners above turned out pretty well regardless.
Phil Arnold
Director of Photography, GreatCollections
greatcollections.com
I thank Phil Arnold for his comments. I think is enlightening for us on this forum to be able to compare his Great Photo with the TrueView pnoto:
Great Photo, photo which was taken through the slab........
Please comment on which you prefer.
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PR67+ CAC with beautiful originality and iridescence, which becomes my highest graded WLH and will serve as my type example.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
I am a newer collector (started April 2020), and I primarily focus on U.S. Half Cents and Type Coins. Early copper is my favorite.
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A few years ago I owned the complete 36 - 42 proofs in Rattler holders. I sure do miss that group of coins.
My favorite of those were the Walkers. These are the Mark Goodman pics of them.
Included in the group shot of my current Proof and SMS Registry Sets are proof sets for 1939 to 1942.
Nothing is as expensive as free money.
Just need to find the right 1937!
1937
I was an underbidder on this coin
@ndeagles, that is one great set you’re putting together. I hope the one I’m working on will end up looking half as good.
NEWP: PR67 with CAC. This is one of those coins that just spoke to me when I first saw it. And the pics are pretty much a perfect representation of how the coin looks in hand. I keep pulling it out to look at it, and I just like it more and more.
Here are my 1939 and 1942 sets.
This is most of my PCGS 38-42 proofs.
https://www.autismforums.com/media/albums/acrylic-colors-by-rocco.291/
Continuing with my ‘37, ‘38, ‘39 Mercs.
My first proof coin from the period:
PR65 OGH (CAC Gold)
PR66+ OBH (CAC Gold)
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
A complete 1942 proof set, each PR65 (cent, dime and half-dollar) or PR66 (nickels and quarter):
That's what I'm searching for now. It won't be a proof but something that has the look. Your coin definetly has a nice clean look!
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My personal likes are pretty apparent from this set of raw proofs.
Love seeing this thread resurrected every now and then!
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Thanks Morgan13. Good luck. You will find the right one.
I recently completed this set of proof walkers. Started with the '36. Still working on images.
1936 PR66 CAC
1937 PR65 CAC
1938 PR66 CAC
1939 PR65 CAC
1940 PR66 CAC
1941 PR66 CAC
1942 PR66+ CAC
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
I did not connect until now that I have some Buffalo Nickel proofs that fall within this thread:
PR67.5
PR67.5
PR67.5
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