My first buff images, guess the grade ! - GRADE REVEALED (buy the coin, not the slab??)
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I still only produce images of marginal quality.
I think I need more lights, and light filters !!
What do you think ? by far my most lusterous buff on an easy date.
I think I need more lights, and light filters !!
What do you think ? by far my most lusterous buff on an easy date.
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not gold
hi, i'm tom.
i do not doctor coins like some who post in here.
The strike is kind of indestinct, with regards to reverse detail in the bison's hide especially. There is substantial die wear in the reverse fields and obverse devices. The lustre is really nice, and it may be a trick of the photograph, but I think I see some rub on the high point of the Indian's cheek and his braid. On the reverse, I think there is a touch of rub on the bison's tail that is not related to the strike.
But those could be artifacts of lighting.
If I am seeing rub, AU58 (because the lustre really is nice). If there is no rub, the highest MS grade I would give it is 63 (possibly 64 on a good day) with the strike and die wear.
-Amanda
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It generic terms, I'd say the strike is a tad weak and the coin does have a couple of hits. I'd say MS63/64.
<< <i>I think I need more lights, and light filters !!
What do you think ? by far my most lusterous buff on an easy date. >>
Gorgeous coin. I think your photos are much better than "marginal", but that's neither here nor there. A few pieces of constructive criticism:
1) The photos are overexposed. See the areas of the coin that are completely "white" -- these are areas of overexposure.
2) The photos are slightly out of focus -- it could be a focus problem, or could be camera shake of some type.
3) You do not need more lights, necessarily, but better placement (or a bit of softening) of said lights. A single light is more than enough to get quality pictures of a buffalo. However, two lights often look better -- one to provide primary light, and the other at a greater distance from the coin than the first to lighten up the dark areas that are left by the first light. Use too many lights, and the coin will start to look lusterless.
Hope this helps...Mike
p.s. I guess 65.
if you do waht mikeinfl suggests you will have photos as good as anything on the web!!
my guesstimate of the buff is gem unc with great eye appeal
TorinoCobra71
I defer to their expertise with the coin in-hand. to me ? this looked GREAT. it's so lusterous I never picked up the hits on the cheek, I couldn't really see it without the image, but the image makes it Plain as day.
AMANDA hits the nail on the head
well done, YN !
Is this what we call one of those MS-58s? Or an AU-63?
As much as I think I've learned, I always find that it's just as easy to be wrong (although it happens less now