Photography – getting the lustre on a coin right

Aussie florin 1959 reverse showing coin's lustre

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

Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins

In the end grading is a personal preference although there are resources available so that everyone can get a fair idea of just about any coin's condition - just Google it, there's a whole world out there... Florin KGVI obv in MS 64 Florin KGVI rev in MS 64 Florin QEII obv in MS 64 … Continue reading Coin Grade Ch Unc MS 64 in late Australian Florins

New light source – 1898 UK Trade Dollar photos

UK Trade Dollar 'cool daylight' UK Trade Dollar 'cool daylight' UK Trade Dollar 'cool daylight' + halogen UK Trade Dollar 'cool daylight' + halogen I’ve got an English Trade Dollar, a special issue made to facilitate trading in Asia around the late 19th century. It’s a beaut little coin which is in pretty good but … Continue reading New light source – 1898 UK Trade Dollar photos