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1943 Dutch Gulden rev 1943 Dutch Gulden obv 1943 Dutch Gulden rev 1943 Dutch Gulden obv Still using these basic settings with ISO 100, no change there but I've finally got around to replacing the halogen with an led spot (6500K)... That single source is sufficient even on its own for a lot of coins, … Continue reading New light source – 1943 Dutch Guilder photos
Some more beaten up coins to look at here! 1784 2 Reales, Colonial Spain, Lima m/m (Carolus III) 1784 MI 2 Reales of Peru rev1784 MI 2 Reales of Peru obv Part of the group of 'fractionals' based on a 'Piece of Eight' - which they made the most of ... fairly sure they made … Continue reading Aussie late 1700s shillings – Ferdie from Naples and Chas from Spain!
It's always an issue when presenting coins online via photos as to how to realistically represent the lustre. You can easily overdo it by blowing the shot right out, silver being so reflective. To show you what I mean, here is a set of photos of a late Australian florin in top notch condition, all … Continue reading Photography – getting the lustre on a coin right
UK Halfcrowns, Crown and a ShillingUK Halfcrown QV 'Old Veiled Bust' 1900 Spink# 3938UK Crown QV 'Jubilee Bust' 1890 Spink# 3921UK Halfcrown QV 'Young Head' 1845 Spink# 3888UK Shilling QV 'Young Head' 1873 Spink# 3906A UK Halfcrowns, Crown and a Shilling UK Halfcrown QV 'Old Veiled Bust' 1900 Spink# 3938 Halfcrown 1900 obv Halfcrown 1900 … Continue reading Images of Victoria in Australia
Spink # 3980 revSpink # 3980 obv Here is another interesting coin, again it doesn't look like much at first, but repays a second glance... Not as good a date as the one before or immediately after, a lagging third in the ultimate desirability stakes, but a great coin nonetheless - 1904 ( and this … Continue reading Hard to get UK Half Crown KEVII
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