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NGC Journals

Bammer's Journal

Pictures and an Update

semi retired, but need to find insurance, but I bought a trade dollar and working on my pictures Hi all, A lot has happened to me since I posted a journal. Some good news is my basement is fixed!!! Bad news is I still have to move dirt so it can settle before I pour any concrete and do the finishing work. Right now, the only way into my house is through the big garage door, but in a day or two, should be able (if I have to) get in through the porch I had remodeled. I semi retired myself fr
The Artist's Collection's Journal

BRG: Your Images are Perfection:* CONGRATULATIONS*. Great Equipment Setup

I have a medium format Rollei HY6 with Sinar 65 eSprit 31.6MP back; I also have the Rollei rail bellows and the 120MM Zeiss Makro lens. Curiously enough, using them for coins never crossed my mind because my Nikon is comparable at 32MP and much lighter in weight and easier to use. Plus, one needs a dedicated space for fixed apparatus placement.   The black matte background is a nice touch to make the coins stand out. However, a question I should pose to you is:   Is this type of imaging our
The Artist's Collection's Journal

BRG: Your Images are Perfection:* CONGRATULATIONS*. Great Equipment Setup

I have a medium format Rollei HY6 with Sinar 65 eSprit 31.6MP back; I also have the Rollei rail bellows and the 120MM Zeiss Makro lens. Curiously enough, using them for coins never crossed my mind because my Nikon is comparable at 32MP and much lighter in weight and easier to use. Plus, one needs a dedicated space for fixed apparatus placement. Who are you biggest professional customers? NGC; PCGS; dealers? (small d) To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can
My World Crown Affair

Early Milled Eight Reales of New Spain

It's as close as I can get to the rare 1732 and 1733 8Rs Milled silver coinage in the Spanish Colonies started to appear in 1732 as a result of a royal decree of 1728 from the reigning monarch, Philip V, the first of the Bourbon Dynasty to rule Spain. Prior to this, colonial coins were hand stamped on irregularly shaped discs, known as cobs. Mexico City was the first of the colonial mints to use screw presses for their coinage on planchets of standardized diameter and thickness. Prior to the
jgenn

jgenn

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VUMC4091's Journal

As Promised!

Details and pictures. OK here is the revelation. I generally don't have a problem contacting other members of CS to let them know I am interested in a coin they have. However, when it comes to contacting some of the higher ranked owners, especially those ranked higher than mine, it gets a little fuzzy for me. Nonetheless, I contacted a fellow member that was situated one set higher than me, so he is #4 in the Lincoln 59-date set, and told him I was interested in some of his coins. Anyway,
VUMC4091

VUMC4091

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Paul Kiraly 31's Journal

Update to my playboy pink mustang !

History just keeps getting better As a lot of collectors know in here, I sold a lot of my monster Mercury and extra Roosevelt dimes to obtain a one rare car. I have done a ton of homework and I found out that only 2 playboy pink mustang 1967 convertibles were built in the whole state of California special order color. The dealership that sold this car was in Pasadena,CA at Robert H Loud Ford. What makes this story more interesting is that, this dealership is only 30 miles from los angles,Which
Paul Kiraly 31

Paul Kiraly 31

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The Artist's Collection's Journal

Coin Imaging: FYI ONLY!

These journal entries were thought to be private. When I unchecked the box: publish to Forum they were published anyway. When I saw my entries on the left column of my page I was disconcerted. Then I decided that there may be someone who would benefit from the technical information. Since I do not participate on chat boards you can take it or leave it. If you feel it is a boring rant I suggest you do not read further entries. It's your choice. Here is the photo of the coin to which I refe
The Artist's Collection's Journal

The Imaging Setup 4: The Camera & Lens.

Does your camera have a large enough CCD sensor to match the coin diameter? The camera for the imaging of coins should have a CCD sensor size comparable to the largest diameter coin you wish to reproduce. This will then allow the clicked-on magnification of the coin's surface detail and luster to be closely scrutinized for comparison of graded coin levels. Years ago the 35MM film format provided enough detail to be closely maintained to hundreds of times the magnification factor in movie th
The Artist's Collection's Journal

Re-photograghing distractingly, unattractive coin dealer pictures.

I have begun the labor intensive process of reversing the truly, ugly dealer's coin photos in my collection beginning with my Morgan Dollar set. I have made early mistakes that have required creation of several non moveable elements: a coin holder shadow box; a goose neck, fiber-optic, microscope slide illumination system with fan cooling; a heavy aluminum tripod, etc.To be continued....
The Artist's Collection's Journal

THE COIN IMAGE TRAP: Ensnared!!

Here's the story of how I was sabotaged by a dealer's auction coin image trap. I recently purchased, on line, an 25c Seated liberty in the ever appealing PR66 grade. This coin was the most alluring entity imaginable: Picture a Florescent red-gold Seated Liberty on a yellow-green pasture with the golden red sunrise rising above the stars in heaven. Breathtaking in its stunning vision. I was the high bidder. When I received it I was dumb-founded by a dingy gray surfaced phantom of what had bee
The Artist's Collection's Journal

COIN IMAGING: The good the bad and REALITY

Oh, that's a nice coin! Really. It's pretty and has such beautiful colors!   Errr... under what source of illumination??? And, under what source of computer image software???What's the bottom-line in coin imaging? >Reality, authenticity, actual condition, luster, surfaces, devices: but really only one: OBJECTIVE TRUTH! No enhancement; no twiddling with color, minimal sharpening. No screwing around!Most of the time the defects are more attractive and interesting than apretty made-up face wit
The Artist's Collection's Journal

The imaging setup continued:3

The last component I entered was a sturdy tripod; and then, an equivalent height adjustable table-topped tripod placed in front of the camera tripod; the center of the lens plane should be level with the table top surface and the table top horizontal in parallel with the focal plane of the camera.m All of these elements should be checked with a bubble level on 3 planes. The next component is a suitable shadow box and coin holder. The shadow box prevents ambient room illumination from casting
The Artist's Collection's Journal

COIN IMAGING: Theory and reality. A beginning.

Good and Bad intentions: Collectors versus Dealers versus Graders.   Who's looking for what qualities and quantities: Personal agendas?What should the nature of coin imaging entail?What are the imaging motives of the coin collector?What are the imaging motives of the coin dealer?What is the fundamental importance of a coin's image?What is going on in today's coin imaging environment?Are the Grading companies accurately archiving each coins real condition? Cultural Posterity?
The Artist's Collection's Journal

COIN IMAGING: Theory and reality. A beginning.

Good and Bad intentions: Collectors versus Dealers versus graders.   Who's looking for what qualities and quantities: Personal agendas?What should the nature of coin imaging entail?What are the imaging motives of the coin collector?What are the imaging motives of the coin dealer?What is the fundamental importance of a coin's image?What is going on in today's coin imaging environment?Are the Grading companies accurately archiving each coins real condition? Cultural Posterity?
moondoggy's Journal

To Kennedy Collectors

now is the time to make a deal I have a handful of great graded Kennedy proofs still available so if you need any for your collection, take a look and send me a fair offer. Willing to discount for members here. To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
moondoggy

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4twinsfuture-migration's Journal

Are Early Releases now given more points in Registry sets ?

2011 S Kennedy Clad Proof 70 UC ( 201 points but early release 288 points ). I just noticed that my #1 ranking in 21st century type set went down to #2. It seems that my 2011 S Clad Proof 70 UC Kennedy (201 points) was beaten out by a 2011 S Clad Proof 70 UC Early release (288 points). Is this normal ? To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.
4thetwinsfuture

4thetwinsfuture

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The 1951-D Jefferson nickel

The 1938 San Francisco Jefferson 5c piece

Early minted San Francisco nickel with those Elusive Fullsteps The 1938-San Francisco nickel with those elusive fullsteps! Of all the three mints' it was the San Francisco mint that had the lowest population in this year along with a very weak step area to go with it. Trying to find nice gems like this one has always been tough on collectors. I was surprized when referencing this coin' that another former member, Hoot! also had this coin. He won two awards in the best presented ca
James G. Berline

James G. Berline

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VUMC4091's Journal

Surprise!

It's coming to a screen near you next Tuesday... Hi fellow numismatists! I missed the mail today so I won't have it until Tuesday when I go to the PO but I will post pictures some time that day. I just made a very successful trade (I think) - a Lincoln for a Lincoln. It's registered in my sets so let's see how many guess what it is before Tuesday when I reveal the details about why I'm so excited! More then... Michael PS - Here is a hint! No, it is not this coin. I've had it for a
VUMC4091

VUMC4091

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NASF Firefighter

Yummy...Cookies!!

and a couple coins. Hi everyone, I just received, within a few days of each other, the 2013 Girl Scouts commemorative dollars. These are very nice coins with well designed images. The Mint did a nice job with the $1 logo on the reverse instead of actually spelling it out. That was a nice touch. But the reason I like these coins so much is that the reverse gets me thinking of those wonderful Girl Scout cookies! I usually buy about a dozen of them and toss em into the freezer to enjoy throu
Jeffrey Cardona

Jeffrey Cardona

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Ancients and Gods and Modern Day Mint State Lincoln Cent Collectors

Photo Work

Updating my images Hi everyone. I hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. I just got back from one of the National Cemetery's here in Florida paying my respects too some family and friends that are interned there. I just recently decided to have some photo work done on my Lincoln Memorial registry sets by a fellow collector who does some amazing work. He goes by Robecs Images and I am excited to have him photograph my set. I have never been able to do my #1 rank
hunter's gold

hunter's gold

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Allen's Journal

Has any body seen anything like this?

A 7 stamped in the field on the reverse of a 1967 sms Lincoln penny. It is graded ms 68 by ngc I asked for your opinions about this coin about year ago. I still haven't found out anything about it. So I'm asking for your opinion again. Some thought it may be graffiti. But if that were the case would it get a grade of ms 68? I talked to one individual that thought maybe it was a dropped 7 from a die. Buy obviously it was not from the die that struck this coin. But here's a kicker, there is als
Allen

Allen

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When I’m Wiser and I’m Older

Wow. Amazing how far life can take you...

14 months... It's funny to me that I still think about this place periodically. Wish I could be here like I used to be. I miss you guys. Life has been choosing other priorities though. I don't have the luxury of it all anymore. Still have my coins. Still moving forward with the Ph.D. Learning so much. 2 relationships later. One was horrible; One, well, we'll see. Kinda funny to me that it was the new girlfriend that made me think of this place again. Nice that I'm so predictable with pa
Revenant

Revenant

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WMFielding's Journal

A new addition to my modern comm collection

Not real big on toned coins Today I received a 1991-1995 WWII P half dollar NGC graded MS 69. At first glance I did not like the coin and almost sent it back because I like my silver coins bright and shinny but the more I look at it the more I liked it. The obverse has a small amount of bronze toning around the rim the reverse is completely bronze in color. that is the reason I fell for this coin. I will have pictures of this coin up early next week, when I receive a batch of coins coming