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Got this in the mail today - painting of my toned 1818/7 bust half

ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,899 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited January 6, 2026 4:19PM in U.S. Coin Forum

It's one thing to have a nice photo of a favorite coin, but a nice painting/print of it? Even better! This was done by Justin Tecson, who I met at the OKC show. He painted it from a photo I took of the coin. Below is the painting and the photo it came from.

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That’s really cool!

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    Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it.
    May I ask roughly what something like this cost?
    If you prefer not to say I understand.
    Its done very well.

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    what size is it??

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That look means it sat in a PVC flip in the 70's.

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    ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,899 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To answer the questions above, the painting is in a 13x13 matted frame. Don't know the cost since it was a gift.

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    Davidk7Davidk7 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Morgan White said:
    That look means it sat in a PVC flip in the 70's.

    PVC or not, this toning is absolutely insane for a Bust Half. Also, that's the high point of the design, so it's certainly plausible that those points on the coin would be the last to tone, depending on where it was sitting.

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    lilolmelilolme Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 6, 2026 5:38PM

    I have this print of a drawing from him. Same size.
    This is a crop from a photo on my phone of my shelf of stuff. Best I can do from hotel room. :D

    EDIT: Found (finally) the interview write up on him.

    https://shoutoutla.com/meet-justin-tecson/

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    MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is AWESOME!!

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very talented artist. You chose an excellent model coin. Peace Roy

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    the colors are vivid, aren't they?

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    World67World67 Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Davidk7 said:

    @Morgan White said:
    That look means it sat in a PVC flip in the 70's.

    PVC or not, this toning is absolutely insane for a Bust Half. Also, that's the high point of the design, so it's certainly plausible that those points on the coin would be the last to tone, depending on where it was sitting.

    Anyone around 50 years ago has seen this effect many times.

    The PVC dissolves the natural patina (skin) on the coin where it's in contact with the flip. The PVC flip will have a green outline but the coin itself isn't PVC damaged yet, only the high point skin was dissolved.

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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,220 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice👍👍

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    Nice

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    taropatch99taropatch99 Posts: 269 ✭✭✭

    A painting of a coin -- that's new to me. Striking colors, nicely done.

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,524 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @taropatch99 said:
    A painting of a coin -- that's new to me. Striking colors, nicely done.

    i like the idea. it's much better than just a photo

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,300 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He did a wonderful job!! The colors are spectacular. From the photo, It looks like he had great subject matter to work with. Very cool idea. B)

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    seatedlib3991seatedlib3991 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ElmerFusterpuck . Very cool. Very original. Do you know anything about his technic? Is it oil, acrylic, waterbase? Does he use a brush or jet spray? How ling did it take him? Etc. Again, a wonderful picture; congrats. James

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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,937 ✭✭✭✭✭

    very nice B)

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    thebeavthebeav Posts: 4,104 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice.....Captured the character of that coin very well !

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    RedRocketRedRocket Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A painting from a photo and a photo of that painting.
    Sweet.

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