Mike Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Testing, but feel free to guess the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1853? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Cheat 😄, but yes. Here it is back from grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Is that after conservation too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Peter said: Is that after conservation too? Yes, more obvious on the obv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Wow! I didn't think it was worth it but (again!) proved wrong. Absolutely lovely 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Really would like to know what chemicals they put on these coins, do you not feel it's removed all of the cameo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Shaun said: Really would like to know what chemicals they put on these coins, do you not feel it's removed all of the cameo? No I don't, but I do see your point and had been looking at it with a similar thought when I first got it back. I don't think the difference in lighting helps the photos here. It was never a heavy cameo, but due to the hazy fields in the original shot I was able to position in a way that helped display the cameo better but wouldn't really have worked once the fields were more reflective. You see the black back of my iPhone that I use to darken the field more prominent in the first shot and its has more of an orange / warm light going on so was probably done at night. The second shot has more white light and I think a purple / pink highlight as a reflection from monitors. When Im next able to, I'll get a different photo and try to replicate the first shot and see how they compare. I've attached a different shot I took but i'm not sure it really achieves anything different. I find not having a great camera set-up, the best position is often spoilt by the way the light strikes the portraits and can make what is a gentle form look sharp and 'odd' so I tend to position to show the form rather than necessarily the contrast between the fields and devices, which sometimes makes for awkward reflections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 This makes me want to get my 1853 full and check the cam, I've not looked at that coin for a good few years and it's one, if not my favourite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 8 minutes ago, Shaun said: This makes me want to get my 1853 full and check the cam, I've not looked at that coin for a good few years and it's one, if not my favourite. oh, that'll be nice to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewSL76 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Love this thread! Makes me want to send all my coins for conservation now. I usually just ask for grading. Have a fair few high grade halves bought via auctions and direct from sellers that are in older PCGS slabs and was considering sending them off for the photography and gold shield additions. May have a think about conservation now too. My one question is whether you think this is worth it or not? I should add that my coins are all MS and so the issue of a reduction in cameo is not such a problem for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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