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An example of superb work from @Messydesk. No it's not the rarest or even the most beautiful coin in the world, but those of us who have done coin photography know how tough it is to get lighting and exposure right on a coin like this with small spots of color on opposite "corners" of a coin, and to also get those iridescent "rust" colors and not sacrifice luster or detail. Any of us can get a great pic of a beautiful blast white Morgan with a decent copy stand and a couple spot lights, but sometimes the subject just takes more photography chops.
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1955 Franklin Half MS65FBL
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John's calendars are beautiful as well.
I no longer have this coin but he shot this very nicely as well.
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John does great work and has photographed many coins in my collection.
I'm looking at his Standing Lib quarter on my calender right now. That's a very nice Franklin, I like double mint set toning.
John does excellent work. The above coin was his pick for his
2023 callendar. Month of March. One of my proudest numismatic
moments. John has imaged over 200 coins for me.
Being picked for the calendar means I think it's cool and photogenic enough to make someone look at it for a month. Those are traits that can exist at just about any price point. Heck, I even use one of my own coins almost every year.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
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