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It is So Refreshing to Image Coins Raw - Guess the Grade - Toned Kennedy - Grade Revealed - My Image
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PCGS graded it out at MS65.
First Picture is Mine. Below it is PCGS's.
PCGS's
I bought two mint sets at the show in the same old blue holder. The two Kennedy halves are toned along with one quarter and both dimes. One dime is very deeply toned with banded rainbows of emerald green, blue, magenta and gold.
Here is why it is much better to image coins raw. Sorry dial-uppers. Both of these images were taken raw.
Here are images of the coins in the holder.
First Picture is Mine. Below it is PCGS's.
PCGS's
I bought two mint sets at the show in the same old blue holder. The two Kennedy halves are toned along with one quarter and both dimes. One dime is very deeply toned with banded rainbows of emerald green, blue, magenta and gold.
Here is why it is much better to image coins raw. Sorry dial-uppers. Both of these images were taken raw.
Here are images of the coins in the holder.
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Great photography and coin, thanks for sharing!
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<< <i>Gorgeous coin and great photo, but a little oversharpened for my taste - my WAG grade is MS 63...Mike >>
Sharpen tool was used for the resize. Original pic of just the obverse was > 6MB.
Radius 0.5, Threshold 1, Amount 47. That is the typical application I use when resizing the pic from the large raw format.
Edited to change Radius 5 to Radius 0.5.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
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<< <i>Gorgeous coin and great photo, but a little oversharpened for my taste - my WAG grade is MS 63...Mike >>
Sharpen tool was used for the resize. Original pic of just the obverse was > 6MB.
Radius 5, Threshold 1, Amount 47. That is the typical application I use when resizing the pic from the large raw format. >>
I would lower the radius (~1-2) and increase the threshold (~10) -- the result would be a bit smoother -- but that is just my taste. In fact, I would probably not sharpen the resized photo at all, and just sharpen the original then resize as I believe it gives superior results. Regardless, it is a great photo, as I'm sure you know.
I actually should have said. 0.5 (sorry) I never go over 1 because that just makes it into a big mess. I default at 0.4 but this one needed 0.5.
The threshold at 5+ will not show any measurable amount of sharpening when I'm just using it to touch up after a resize.
<< <i>Easy MS65.
Russ, NCNE >>
The first half looks to be a new variety maybe........... the "dotcheek" ™
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<< <i>I would lower the radius (~1-2) and increase the threshold (~10) -- the result would be a bit smoother
I actually should have said. 0.5 (sorry) I never go over 1 because that just makes it into a big mess. I default at 0.4 but this one needed 0.5.
The threshold at 5+ will not show any measurable amount of sharpening when I'm just using it to touch up after a resize. >>
Sounds like a discussion inside flight control room no. 1 at Cape Canaveral. I like the pictures.
The HUGE image of the Kennedy will go 64 (banner through beak is a bit weak) but the toning more than makes up for that loss.
Thanks for sharing.
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<< <i>NO contest your photos are much better. >>
What camera did you use?
<< <i>PCGS graded it out at MS65. >>
What do I win?
Russ, NCNE
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<< <i>PCGS graded it out at MS65. >>
What do I win?
Russ, NCNE >>
Want the rest of the mint set that I didn't send in? A quarter, two nickels, and two pennies?
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>No, I want the Kennedy!
Russ, NCNE >>
Actually, I have two Kennedys out of that set. The other graded MS64 and has bands of color on the reverse. Want that one instead?
Since Russ didn't want the others, I'll claim them! Nice images!!
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