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Couldn't resist the toning on this 1818 half sov 
Not cleaned natural toning of red, burgundy and amber hues bold very fine ex baldwins 

Last gold of the year, absolutely skint but couldn't pass this up. Thanks to @SilverCranefor this 1951 Saudi 1 gunayh. Same specifications as the sovereign 

And finally, another from @elvee426.  Yes, it was me.  This thing is stunning.  Ever seen a 1oz, 999.99 gold sovereign?  Me neither.
You can thank me now for removing the temptation from everyone.  🤣

Just got this result top pop 1888 crown 😍

Completed my date run of 1oz Silver Brits.  Every year, 1997 onwards.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Few more pointless coins arrived that you can't even spend in the shops. 

Received today.  A bold portrait of the boy King, a 1551- 1553 Edward VI Shilling, ex- Spink.  And a 1574 Elizabeth II Sixpence.


 
Hammer time 🔨

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Ordered this for the @StBeesSilver website while waiting for the Charles III coronation round to be uplaoded for sale.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Looking forward to DrDave's How to's. Imho it's mostly all about the Light. And of course an accurate White Balance.

Sure can!
Its shot on a Canon R5 with an RF 100mm macro lens. I used 2 led lights, one was a small panel for the main light off to the right, and the other was a soft box up to the left. I have got the exif data in front of me, but from memory, it was 1/30, ISO 125 f7.1. Because it was close macro, the shot is stacked (the R5 does focus bracketing making life simple) and i used 21 from the original stack to just have the dice in a shallow focal plain. The shots were stacked in Helicon and some extra work done in Photoshop (added some lens flare etc).
The set is a piece of chequer plate from B&Q. I have various surfaces to choose from for different shots and fancied something industrial and mono to suit the dice.
 

Received my 3oz custom dice from @BackyardBullion. So tactile! This'll be just about the most expensive stress toy i've owned so far. Love'em!

Not any longer..........sort of! I have a studio which went quiet during lockdown, so started to make accessories for model railway. But still get asked to do some product photography, weddings etc. The photography comes in useful for many of my ventures!! 😃

Freshly arrived today, I'm delighted. Maxe wishes everyone a nice weekend.