Today I Received.....

[Silverlocks]

1914 20 Franc Rooster Courtesy of @Upsidedown. Nice EF-ish coin with a little bit of wear on the high points but most of the original finish still visible.

 

Edited August 20, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Blacksmith876]

@Earthmetal Thanks for being my first ever buyer! Those photos looks stunning btw. What camera did you use to take them?

I have an iphone13 (which I regret buying for an umber of reasons) and the camera never seems to give very good photos, especially up close when taking shots of things like coins.

[Silverlocks]

11 minutes ago, Blacksmith876 said:

@Earthmetal Thanks for being my first ever buyer! Those photos looks stunning btw. What camera did you use to take them?

I have an iphone13 (which I regret buying for an umber of reasons) and the camera never seems to give very good photos, especially up close when taking shots of things like coins.

Read @Charliemouse's articles about photographing gold.  Image quality can be down to several factors.  As a starter for 10, try getting the OpenCamera app and learning to use it.  Learn about taking RAW photos and the gubbins about post-production.  You might also want to get a tripod and a clamp for the phone.

By and large, iPhones have pretty good cameras.  You should be able to get fairly decent pics with one.

[Earthmetal]

15 minutes ago, Blacksmith876 said:

@Earthmetal Thanks for being my first ever buyer! Those photos looks stunning btw. What camera did you use to take them?

I have an iphone13 (which I regret buying for an umber of reasons) and the camera never seems to give very good photos, especially up close when taking shots of things like coins.

Cheers pal, it's a crappy old Nikon Coolpix compact as I don't have a mobile telecommunications device.

[JamesH]

Thanks to @Midasfrog for this beauty. @GoldDiggerDave will be enroute to you once another couple of coins have arrived to join the package 👍🏼

[ZigZag]

Nothing special, just plain bullion sovereigns I’ve been saving up to add to the kids stacks.

[Aldebaran]

10 minutes ago, ZigZag said:

Nothing special, just plain bullion sovereigns I’ve been saving up to add to the kids stacks.

Lovely thought 👩‍❤️‍👨

[paulmerton]

It's had a hard life, but it's an interesting lamination error sovereign nonetheless (not a die crack).

[Agaupl]

1 hour ago, JamesH said:

Thanks to @Midasfrog for this beauty. @GoldDiggerDave will be enroute to you once another couple of coins have arrived to join the package 👍🏼

Beauty 

[stefffana]

Finally, I have received the orthodox icon made by a greek artist on a plaque of pure silver!

Will be a great gift for my mother. 🥰

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by stefffana

[Agaupl]

1 hour ago, stefffana said:

Finally, I have received the orthodox icon made by a greek artist on a plaque of pure silver!

Will be a great gift for my mother. 🥰

 

Beautiful.. I’m she’ll love it. And won’t care about its weight 🤣. Enjoy your trip home pal. 

[Aldebaran]

2 hours ago, stefffana said:

Finally, I have received the orthodox icon made by a greek artist on a plaque of pure silver!

Will be a great gift for my mother. 🥰

 

Oh Stefan that is beautiful, I love religious iconography.

Your mum will be thrilled, you are a lovely son💛

[James32]

1 minute ago, Aldebaran said:

Oh Stefan that is beautiful, I love religious iconography.

Your mum will be thrilled, you are a lovely son💛

Careful..he may read this as a marriage proposal 🤣

[daca]

1/4oz 2017 G - Luther rose

Edited August 21, 2023 by daca

[Agaupl]

3 hours ago, stefffana said:

Finally, I have received the orthodox icon made by a greek artist on a plaque of pure silver!

Will be a great gift for my mother. 🥰

 

Question is where did you get such an item?

[JamesH]

5 hours ago, ZigZag said:

Nothing special, just plain bullion sovereigns I’ve been saving up to add to the kids stacks.

The most important Sovs of all 👍🏼

[TheShinyStuff]

Another couple of 1 oz bars, taking a bit of a fancy to them!

Stunning Fortuna from @iacabu who was a pleasure to deal with and a Scottsdale Archangel courtesy of Atkin$on$ preowend - actually a pretty decent price.

[Charliemouse]

Apologies for interrupting your regular schedule.

I have written a new tutorial on basic tips for photographing coins and bars, that I hope you will find useful.

You'll find it in the photography section of the forum.  Follow the link below and check out the other tutorials, reviews and discussions.  And please feel free to contribute.  (I think you may need to be a paid member to get there.)

Thank you for your attention.

 

[LiquidMetalsUK]

Very underrated coin imo. Beautiful reverse proof like finish. Love them 

Thanks @harrygill111

[AaaGee]

No shiney today unfortunately but this has just turned up. Looking forward to removing myself from the tv of an evening and having a read. Thanks for the reccomendations👍

 

 

[PrivateStacker195]

23 minutes ago, LiquidMetalsUK said:

Very underrated coin imo. Beautiful reverse proof like finish. Love them 

Thanks @harrygill111

I have a couple of these they really are stunning

[theman73]

Finally received

 

 

 

 

 

[Charliemouse]

43 minutes ago, AaaGee said:

No shiney today unfortunately but this has just turned up. Looking forward to removing myself from the tv of an evening and having a read. Thanks for the reccomendations👍

 

 

Very useful and interesting book.  Just be aware there are mistakes (some discussed around the forum) so verify before getting that second mortgage.  😉

[Jimmock]

From @Pandao,just waiting on the 1g gold coin for the top half. Ordered that from @ChardsCoinandBullionDealer,whose postage was dearer,but seems to be slower. 😂😂

[stefffana]

4 hours ago, theman73 said:

Finally received

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely beautiful!🤗