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Re: Famous folk who collected coins....
Buddy Ebsen - a.k.a Jed Clampett. (View Post)14 -
Re: If you collect a particular type of coin, why is it THAT type?
I like Barber halves because there are no real set-stoppers. The 1892 Micro O is certainly a tough coin but it's a flukey variety so I haven't set my sights on one. I like the challenge of trying to … (View Post)2 -
Re: How About Some Canadian and Provincial Coinage, Medals & Tokens?
Phil, nice twenty cents, with some good peripheral color. I have one of these which I bought raw from GFRC back before he abandoned world coins in favor of U.S. I finally decided to get it into some … (View Post)5 -
Re: Trying to improve photos
The coin definitely looks splotchy in the photos, but actually is much better in hand (as one would expect for a CAC'ed coin). I need to figure out how to capture the luster, which shows up in the ph… (View Post)4 -
Trying to improve photos
For years I have been using a Dino Lite digital microscope with a light box for coin imaging. Today I began experimenting using my Olympus OM-D Mark V III digital camera with a Pro 12-45mm zoom lens,… (View Post)3