Imaging a tiny III-silver in a monster-truck sized ICG slab

[James_OldeTowne]

I've seen and heard the complaints about imaging tiny coins in NGC slabs, but I think ICG slabs are even worse. Whatever type of plastic ICG uses, it is very prone to surface abrasions that make image defects difficult to avoid, and as with NGC slabs, when the coin is tiny, it's just about buried in the plastic surround.

 

I'd like your opinions on this 1861 proof - both the image quality and the layout. It's the first III-silver I've ever imaged in an ICG slab. WARNING: the jumbo image is about 350Kb.

 

 

JUMBO-TRON

 

James

[RGT]

I am slowly working on a set of these coins. I'm looking for MS examples, but that is a lovely coin I wouldn't mind owning, despite it being a proof and my already having an 1861. Is this one listed in your Bargain Bin?

 

The picture looks great. I've tried imaging some in NGC slabs with limited success, but I don't own any ICG coins. Is the coin really that red-brown color or do you have a white balance problem? I see a lot of images that get that color tint.

[chinook]

It is very difficult to photo those little coins. I recently changed my avatar to a 3c after trying for a week to get the picture right. I am still trying to get a decent photo of date but it is just so small. Your pics look very good, as usual.

[melmcbee]

I love that coin. And the pictures are wonderful. 3cents are one of my favorites.

[Hoot]

Very nice James. I like the photo and its layout. You lose a bit of device details, probably due to the angle of lighting. That is probably due to issues of glare when the lighting is changed. Nice work, though.

 

Sweet piece.

 

Hoot

[airplanenut]

Nice image! I'd suggest diffusing the light, though--you'll pick up the color much better.

 

Jeremy

[Oldtrader3]

All Trimes get lost in the slab. Even in NGC slabs (see attached).

[James_OldeTowne]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys. The true appearance of the coin color-wise is represented in the lower left-hand image, but as you can see, when I capture the color, every stinking hairline, or tiny dig in the slab glares out. The lower right-hand picture is taken at a lighting angle that eliminates the defects, but loses the color - it just looks like s dull-grey coin!

 

It's ICG PR-66 graded, and actually the coin has cameo contrast. I'm "this close" to just cracking it out so I can get a real image....

 

jmg