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Final pics back from Mark Goodman... BIG pics
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Got my DVD from Mark with all the high-res images on them. I went ahead and did
the cropping and masking. The only image adjustments I made was tweaking
the brightness and/or contrast slightly in some cases.
The images here are roughly 1/3 the size of the raw images.
These were my "problem pieces", the coins that I simply could not capture to
my satisfaction for the life of me. I already told him that at some point I would
be sending him my entire fractional farthing collection to image... at which point
I could hear the cursing from across the country.
First two images that I previously posted, in case you missed them:
Great Britain 1/2d, 1770. NGC MS64BN PL. One of 4 prooflike pieces certified for the entire series.
Great Britain Quarter Farthing, 1839. PCGS MS64 RB. Has the surfaces and eye
appeal of a 66 or better. 1/3 smaller than a U.S. dime.
And now the new pics...
Ireland 1/2d, NGC PF63 BN CAMEO
Same coin, but shot to show the color you see when cartwheeled.
Sweden 5K, 1935 G. NGC MS64.
German East Africa Pesa 1890. NGC MS64
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Thaler, 1867. ICG AU53. Mintage of only 13,000 pieces.
Bern 2.5 Batzen, 1826. PCGS MS65 OGH. Extremely prooflike.
Great Britain 1/2d, 1799. NGC MS63 BN. A NEN acquisition.
Great Britain Farthing, 1806. NGC MS62 BN.
Nicely repunched 1 and 6 in the date...
Mecklenburg-Schwerin 5 Marks, 1904-A. PCGS PR65 OGH.
This shot is straight on...
... and this one is when angled to see the color.
These last 4 coins are a series of 4 1879-S morgan dollars in sequentially numbered
MS64 NGC slabs. All 4 have similar characteristics: surface dust and haze that
result in a dead look from straight on.... but when tilted to the light a world of
color appears!
the cropping and masking. The only image adjustments I made was tweaking
the brightness and/or contrast slightly in some cases.
The images here are roughly 1/3 the size of the raw images.
These were my "problem pieces", the coins that I simply could not capture to
my satisfaction for the life of me. I already told him that at some point I would
be sending him my entire fractional farthing collection to image... at which point
I could hear the cursing from across the country.
First two images that I previously posted, in case you missed them:
Great Britain 1/2d, 1770. NGC MS64BN PL. One of 4 prooflike pieces certified for the entire series.
Great Britain Quarter Farthing, 1839. PCGS MS64 RB. Has the surfaces and eye
appeal of a 66 or better. 1/3 smaller than a U.S. dime.
And now the new pics...
Ireland 1/2d, NGC PF63 BN CAMEO
Same coin, but shot to show the color you see when cartwheeled.
Sweden 5K, 1935 G. NGC MS64.
German East Africa Pesa 1890. NGC MS64
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Thaler, 1867. ICG AU53. Mintage of only 13,000 pieces.
Bern 2.5 Batzen, 1826. PCGS MS65 OGH. Extremely prooflike.
Great Britain 1/2d, 1799. NGC MS63 BN. A NEN acquisition.
Great Britain Farthing, 1806. NGC MS62 BN.
Nicely repunched 1 and 6 in the date...
Mecklenburg-Schwerin 5 Marks, 1904-A. PCGS PR65 OGH.
This shot is straight on...
... and this one is when angled to see the color.
These last 4 coins are a series of 4 1879-S morgan dollars in sequentially numbered
MS64 NGC slabs. All 4 have similar characteristics: surface dust and haze that
result in a dead look from straight on.... but when tilted to the light a world of
color appears!
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Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
Have I told you lately HOW MUCH YOU SUCK?
No?
Well, there 'tis.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
The Swedish 5Kr has an airplanenut first charity auction pedigree. But of all the coins and images, it's the tiny quarter farthing that blows me away.
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Chris
<< <i>In my opinion, Mark's coin images are by far the best I've ever seen produced by anyone, including auction companies, coin companies, and coin photographing enthusiasts. I admire his skills and the study and patience it must have taken him to acquire those skills. Always a pleasure to view his images.
Chris >>
I would agree with that assessment. There's a certain sense of realism and clarity not found in others' shots. I've preordered his forthcoming numismatic photography book... if it helps me become half the photographer he is, it will be a great improvement.
I wonder if I can get him to autograph it...
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Doug
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What a spectacular quarter farthing!
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.
Ugh.
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<< <i>Some regulars on another forum have come up with the contention that the quarter farthing is artificially toned because "the only time you see multicolored hues is on proofs" and "none of mine look like that".
Ugh. >>
Tell those punters the coin was not worth AT-ing; it's OK. Wait til they see the 1d. Maundy of mine......