Sovereign Photo Thread...

[ShineyMagpie]

Some really good clean clear photos on here, great to see the variety of knowledgeable people on here sharing information not just on coins.

[SheepStacker]

9 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

The 1918 was a bit over exposed I think.  I wound the exposure down for the others.  May re-do that one later.

Your previous photos were spot on, I don't know if you wrote down the settings you took them at, but I'd return to that.

[Silverlocks]

2 hours ago, SheepStacker said:

Your previous photos were spot on, I don't know if you wrote down the settings you took them at, but I'd return to that.

The last lot were taken through Dr. Dave's dohickey.  These are taken on light reflected off white card taped to the bottom of the phone from below and from a LED panel through tracing paper from above.  

[SheepStacker]

1876 "Young Vic" Full Sovereign, Sydney Mint

[Charliemouse]

My collection of first-and-last sovereign heads.

• 1843* - 1887
• 1887 - 1893
• 1893 - 1901
• 1902 - 1910
• 1911 - 1928
• 1929 - 1932

There were earlier young Victorias, back to 1837, but they get exponentially more expensive; I'm good with a '43 for now.  And of course there were a few 1937s, but if anyone can sell me one and I get to keep my house, I'm open to offers.

What is it about '37?

(The photograph isn't amazing, although it is more impressive at full res.  I stacked about 12 images, with panning and refocusing.)

[SheepStacker]

4 minutes ago, Charliemouse said:

but if anyone can sell me one and I get to keep my house, I'm open to offers.

Think 1838 was the first year of the Young Vic sovs. Britannia Coin Co had one a while ago, think they were asking 3 grand for it.

[Charliemouse]

15 minutes ago, SheepStacker said:

Think 1838 was the first year of the Young Vic sovs. 

According to the good book, there are 1837s, but they are stupidly rare.  Probably less than 30 known.

15 minutes ago, SheepStacker said:

Britannia Coin Co had one a while ago, think they were asking 3 grand for it.

I might keep the house, but probably not the wife.

Edited January 20, 2023 by Charliemouse

[modofantasma]

3 minutes ago, Charliemouse said:

According to the good book, there are 1837s, but they are stupidly rare.  Probably far less than 30 known.

Interesting I thought 1838 was first year and William IV was 1837. I will do some more reading thanks 🤓

[Charliemouse]

23 hours ago, modofantasma said:

Interesting I thought 1838 was first year and William IV was 1837. I will do some more reading thanks 🤓

There were William IV sovs in 1837.  But also a handful of Vics.

[Petra]

3 minutes ago, Charliemouse said:

There were William IV sovs in 1837.  But also a handful of Vics.

Probably similar to those elusive first ones of Queen Elizabeth, but where is the information about them?

[Charliemouse]

6 minutes ago, Petra said:

Probably similar to those elusive first ones of Queen Elizabeth, but where is the information about them?

Marsh rates the first QEIIs from 1953 as R6: 3 or 4 known to exist.

Of the 1837 Vics, four different types in a mixture of R5 and R6, which is where I got the <30 number from.

Edited January 21, 2023 by Charliemouse

[Britannia47]

On 13/01/2023 at 16:52, modofantasma said:

 

[modofantasma]

1 minute ago, Britannia47 said:

 

Brilliant. I'm definitely 4 portraits short of your collection perhaps 5 or even 6. Lovely coins 👍🏼

[Britannia47]

1 minute ago, Britannia47 said:

 

There’s always someone ready to steal my ideas!…..😃

[Charliemouse]

Picked up a few more '68s.  You can't have enough spares...

[Silverlocks]

The Gorgeous Georges, all together

Focus is still a bit ropey on some, unfortunately.

Edited January 28, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Silverlocks]

Vivacious Victorias, all together

[ArgentSmith]

First effort on this thread a Vicky Shield I recently traded, (crude methods employed) taken with iphone 11 and window sill for lighting,  thought it captured detail quite well 🤷‍♂️

[Silverlocks]

It's nice actually, in pretty good nick.  If only the folks actually flogging sovs could take photos this good.

[Charliemouse]

2018 plain edge, SOTD 5th birthday of Prince George.

Used a new second light source from the right, to bring up the relief a little.  Lots of focus stacking, about 20+ images for the obverse at 1:1, and 70+ images at 2:1 for the reverse.  The latter was way too much effort, and I will probably just stick with 1:1 in the future.

[modofantasma]

🤤

[Silverlocks]

2 hours ago, modofantasma said:

🤤

See if you can make your camera take RAW format pictures.  Then you can convert to JPEG with a much lower loss.  There are a pretty decent variety of free photo frigging apps available off the interwebs.

[Silverlocks]

Another experiment with capturing lustre - 1931 George taken with a mixture of axial and incident lighting - Light through Dr. Dave's Patent Axial Lighting Dohickey and shone in from an angle to provide a bit of specular reflection.  Shows a bit of the original lustre of the coin with anisotropic reflection visible in the fields.

[Britannia47]

On 28/01/2023 at 17:57, ArgentSmith said:

First effort on this thread a Vicky Shield I recently traded, (crude methods employed) taken with iphone 11 and window sill for lighting,  thought it captured detail quite well 🤷‍♂️

Well done! All my pics are also taken with an IPhone 11. and using natural lighting from my window sill by colncidence!

Its not easy to get the colour right though. Here are 4 proof ‘specials’ where I’ve tried to capture the ‘pinkish’ nature….

followed by 3 other ‘specials’ which have been ‘gold’ enhanced. 
 

[Petra]

23 minutes ago, Britannia47 said:

Well done! All my pics are also taken with an IPhone 11. and using natural lighting from my window sill by colncidence!

Its not easy to get the colour right though. Here are 4 proof ‘specials’ where I’ve tried to capture the ‘pinkish’ nature….

followed by 3 other ‘specials’ which have been ‘gold’ enhanced. 
 

How to make someone jealous!🤔🧐😁great collection!