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First good photo of a 2006 platinum proof I've seen...

kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Pretty sharp! (I yanked the photo from a moderncoinmart eBay ad)

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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭
    Good looking reverse.image
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    SlangNRoxSlangNRox Posts: 774 ✭✭
    That picture makes me want to go order it.
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Good looking reverse.image >>



    I bet you say that to all the guys! image


    I, on the other hand, like the coin image

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    rmossrmoss Posts: 644
    Now that's a sharp coin.
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wish it were mine; I can only afford the $50s if I want to do backdates, and I'm still a couple of months away from ordering one. I'm torn on if I like it more than the 2004 design, but the '98 is still my all time favorite.
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    ERER Posts: 7,345 ✭


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    << <i>Good looking reverse.image >>



    I bet you say that to all the guys! image


    I, on the other hand, like the coin image >>

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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's a 2004, also taken from a ModernCoinMart ad for comparison.

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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And the 98, my all time favorite..

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    trozautrozau Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    I still prefer the 98 and 99 than any of the other issues. image
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1999 is an interesting one.. I like what they did with the word "United"

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    ericj96ericj96 Posts: 1,657

    The 06 is a lovely coin and it beats the heck out of dead presidents but it is a "little buzzy and cluttered" in my opinion. The 04 does not suffer from this. I like the 98 also. Glad they made lots of them so more people can have one.

    The one I like the most of the three coin democracy series is the eagle and the owl perched together in 08. Reminds me of the Pan-Pacs of 1915 and you know how much I like to talk about them. :-)


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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,863 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does anybody have a copy of the picture of the statue this design is based upon?
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ArtistArtist Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭
    Joel Iskowitz rocks! Go U.S. Mint's Artistic Infusion Program!
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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,703 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cool... I can take credit for devising the photo setup that produced that shot image However, it's JrGman2004 who would have taken the picture, since I'm 1000 miles away from the office now...
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a nice looking coin, the photo really does a good job of capturing lighting highlights, but... Miss Liberty looks pregnant and like she has a mouth full of something that tastes bad!



    << <i>Pretty sharp! (I yanked the photo from a moderncoinmart eBay ad) image >>

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    2manycoins2fewfunds2manycoins2fewfunds Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭
    Definately pregnant. Close to term!
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    FletcherFletcher Posts: 3,294 ✭
    I am quite sure that those pictures are TOTALLY photoshopped!
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's a nice looking coin, the photo really does a good job of capturing lighting highlights, but... Miss Liberty looks pregnant and like she has a mouth full of something that tastes bad! >>




    I was going to say that she was about to make a motorboat noiseimage





    << <i>Pretty sharp! (I yanked the photo from a moderncoinmart eBay ad) image >>

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    FletcherFletcher Posts: 3,294 ✭
    I was right! The seller is a fraud and has doctored the images. Here is a closeup of his pic. Notice the blue banding, lack of smooth dithering and obvious edits on the right side of the bun on her head. FRAUD!!!

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    Very nice contrast. In fact, it's perfect for a computer image. It's clearly DCAM, and yet you can see all the small design elements very easily.

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    SlangNRoxSlangNRox Posts: 774 ✭✭
    So I guess people have already received their coins since I see 11 PR70DCAM as the pop in the registry for the 2006 $50
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    kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I was right! The seller is a fraud and has doctored the images. Here is a closeup of his pic. Notice the blue banding, lack of smooth dithering and obvious edits on the right side of the bun on her head. FRAUD!!!

    image >>



    Wow, they didn't even do a color sample to try and match-- it's straight black! Good catch-- obvious edit. It's a great picture of look at for an example of the design, but I wouldn't want to buy one.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,863 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you, kiyote.
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    millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305
    Yep........too many "fuzzies" around the frosted areas......photoshop job.image
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