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Photos, Scopes, and Value

#1 Unread post by mhonzell »

Here, I have a 1972S Eisenhower Dollar that was issued in the brown box.
1972 Brown Box Ike Proof.jpg
As you can see the coin has the infamous milky surface that made it so appealing. Yep, that's on the coin, not the holder.
But, I want to sell it on eBay. How do I fix this? Break it out and dip? Or, just take a better photograph? Well, I'm pretty good with photos, so I'll fix it.
1972 - PF(3).jpg
That's the photo I'll put on eBay. That should get a few more dollars.

Oh wait... this year is supposed to have some DDOs, so let's throw it under the scope...
DDO-002 (FS-101)(3).jpg
Well, it's a DDO-002 (FS-101)!
See those splits on the corners?
DDO-002 (FS-101) (1).jpg
DDO-002 (FS-101) (2).jpg
I'm going to rake in the dough on this rare coin!!

Let's get real people.
In the end, the buyer can only see the first photo when held in hand. THAT sets the price.
The doubling adds no value. It is far too minor.
The photo under special lighting nicely shows the intact surfaces, but is falsely representing the coin.
Breaking the coin out of the holder would have made it an impaired proof. (Lowering the value.)
Getting this coin graded would have cost twenty times its value.
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#2 Unread post by Dutch-Tigger »

Very nice coin, and photos as I`m still working on the lighting calibration `for taking great pictures. You should do well with this sell. :geek:
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#3 Unread post by mhonzell »

:lol: Not trying to sell.
Trying to show how coins are hyped. (Read the red at the end.)
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mhonzell wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:27 am :lol: Not trying to sell.
Trying to show how coins are hyped. (Read the red at the end.)
Yeah I was just being silly :lol:
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#6 Unread post by SensibleSal66 »

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#7 Unread post by Marvic »

mhonzell, outstanding photo, Are the two side-by-side pics the same coin in the first photo inside the holder?

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#8 Unread post by mhonzell »

Yes. Different lighting, Macro lens so I can focus beneath the plastic.
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#9 Unread post by Daniel »

Good post.

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#10 Unread post by Alan H »

Looks like my brown Ike!

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#11 Unread post by Marvic »

mhonzell wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:03 pm Yes. Different lighting, Macro lens so I can focus beneath the plastic.
We talked about this before (about two weeks ago), on photographing coins.
So you have inspired me; thank you, mhonzell.
I picked up a Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 lens for my old Canon 7D.
I bought on eBay a Speedlite 430EX II flash.
I also downloaded the PhotoScape App you recommended.
I'm just about ready to Rumble...

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#12 Unread post by mhonzell »

So, the coins aren't moving, so flash is best not used for macro. Side lights and diffusion.

And, that's a great lens.
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#13 Unread post by Suftim »

mhonzell wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:27 am :lol: Not trying to sell.
Trying to show how coins are hyped. (Read the red at the end.)
I saw that and now wondering if @SensibleSal66 's picture on my thread was put through a similar lighting enhancement... :-)

@SensibleSal66, please say it didn't *smile

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#14 Unread post by Earle42 »

Thanks mhonzell - great post 👍
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