zookeeperz

I have Rennick's error coins and the normal edition but like most of these guides they kind of roll you around the exact place you are looking for lol. It just amazes me the prices for coins that in the UK anomalies like die cracks are completely ignored as are doubled die coins. I have a 1934/3 threepence and a 1922 I think off the top of my head doubled die reverse australian threepence and a 1933/2 Penny. but the penny sadly has been cleaned by some nonk long ago before I came across it. I did ask in other forums about the Doubled die threepence but as usual if fell upon deaf ears. It seems unlike British pre-decimal coins Australia didn't seem to suffer from the same plagues in minting so finding coins that have sold or are being sold are very thin on the ground.

Just been messing with it and in the dark with 2 mini floodlights. I think the result is much better top picture is normal and bottom is what i just took . Only thing is the coin is the colour of the top set but it looks like the bottom set in its detail as in you can see the patina rather than a stain look. i'll just keep at it lol.

I was generalising . I still wouldn't be able to get close ups crystal clear. But I am just a humble point and click guy . I don't know anything about photography other than the click button. But when I have asked in many forums about why my pics lack the fine detail that is crystal clear I am always told to get an SLR . Probably still wouldn't aid me unless I invested time in learning about photography. I tend to stick to the auto program . I don't have the time or the state of well being to read anything longer than a sentence such is the effects of narcolepsy . As soon as I start to concentrate on one particular thing I end up in the land of nod lol. So variety checking is somewhat hazardous at best . I wouldn't knock anyone's set up I don't qualify in the knowledge department my comment was purely based on what I have been told. Not that it really answered my question. Like why? People who know things on a subject matter and I am guilty myself we seem to think that everyone will know what we are talking about. All fine and dandy if that subject floats your boat too. But if you are a complete novice even the terminology used backs me off asking anything else in fear of looking like a complete simpleton . I just wished my camera pics were better than my digi-scope pics. I paid a few bob for the camera although granted it isn't a market leader. It has super macro settings so I just surmised we are good to go. Sadly that couldn't be farther from the truth. So it's in it's bag and probably stay there for eternity Richard

All that is accumulated over the years where there were mixed countries in the lots. I will get shot of it eventually. Just pains me to think I might get rid of something of value and not know it. Hate that. But I have found lots of coins with errors and doubled dies. Even the modern junk holds a few treasures That's not a lot really not compared to 5000 coins I have in foreign countries. If it's shiny and like looking into a pool of water I tend to keep it. I would like to find some more yank coins pre-federal and the older ottoman coins. Good markets to be in.

A few more collages lol.

Like this now to look at it to me looks bloody awful but the coin has a lovely patina just a naturally aged coin very close to UNC but because I cannot capture the coin as I see it. The effect makes it looked like a stained grubby thing that wouldn't get a second glance. Probably showing 10% of it's true appearance.

This is from my very expensive £175 digi-scope . Much easier to get it a little bit close to accurate as there is nothing I need to be in focus early like hair or a pattern. If the coin had a rainbow or even natural toning it looks like the coin is stained and never shows the patina of a coin.

About the best you can get mate with today's cam digi-scopes either get main detail and loss in periphery or full focas and loss in condition I.e luster always looks flat. Which is the trouble with 2D pictures of a 3d subject. I think that only SLR camera's really do coins justice as they have depth of field with no loss in the coins look. I have three lights and a room light but guess where the darkest place is ? yup the bloody coin. It is all about shinning lights in places you wouldn't naturally think to. Indirect lighting is what gives the finish to coins. albeit lesser degree with scopes. Is why sometimes pics look almost pro and other times no matter how you set it up the coin looks dreadful. Which isn't good especially for selling purposes. Even with my camera which isn't an SLR I find it extremely difficult to get that really nice clear pinpoint picture. In fact it never happens. Just took these my decimal bag of coins prob close to 2kg lol. 1/2-1p-2p's-5p-10p all UNC all manor of dates

Historically. For revenue purposes only. PCGS way out perform prices realised at auction than NGC. Is it because one is better than the other? Hobsons choice I think.