Help with a Sovereign

[Jvc2858]

Hi everyone

Just wanted a second opinion on this 1892 Victorian sovereign, does it look ok? It the only jubilee head sov I have so I don't have anymore comparison. 

Many thanks

J

Edited February 14, 2023 by Jvc2858
Better attempts at photo

[Booky586]

Hi J

Your going to need to upload better quality photos if anyone is going to make an accurate judgment. I can't clearly see the mint mark but there's a decent set of photos of an 1892S that you could make a side by side comparison with here:

https://auctions.thecoincabinet.com/lots/view/4-3D03WG/1892-s-gold-sovereign-pcgs-ms62-17242891-agw02355-oz

And the attachment is probably worth a read for assessing jubilee heads

 

The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893 Iverson.pdf

[James32]

I'm the last to offer photography advice, but Try photographing on a black or grey background. 

[LawrenceChard]

7 hours ago, Jvc2858 said:

Hi everyone

Just wanted a second opinion on this 1892 Victorian sovereign, does it look ok? It the only jubilee head sov I have so I don't have anymore comparison. 

Many thanks

J

 

27 minutes ago, James32 said:

I'm the last to offer photography advice, but Try photographing on a black or grey background. 

But take the coin out of the capsule first.

And maybe try cropping the photos before you upload them.

😎

[Jvc2858]

Well, I just found out today it's not so easy to take a good photo of a small gold coin:) will try again tomorrow and update the post if I can manage some better photos. Thanks to all the people who have replied.

[MonkeysUncle]

Getting lighting right is the key in my opinion. A nice sunny day helps (so wait 'til the summer ;)) or failing that good bright halogens or similar. 

The hurdle to overcome after getting lighting right is getting the camera lens in focus at a suitable distance without throwing a dirty great shadow of yourself and the camera... 

Your starting photos are a million miles better than some of the ebay coins for sale photography, so not a bad attempt!

Edited February 14, 2023 by MonkeysUncle

[Jvc2858]

updated post with hopefully 'better' photos... 

[MonkeysUncle]

To me it looks right. Detail is crisp. Now wait for a man with a better eye...

[Skyfiller]

Looks good to me. Have you done a specific gravity test?

[Silverlocks]

21 hours ago, Jvc2858 said:

Well, I just found out today it's not so easy to take a good photo of a small gold coin:) will try again tomorrow and update the post if I can manage some better photos. Thanks to all the people who have replied.

Sovs are quite hard to get decent photos of.  Take a look at some of @Charliemouse's missives on the subject.

i. Try to get RAW images rather than straight to JPEG, then convert at the highest quality.  Depending on the camera software this might need a 'Pro' mode.

ii. You may need an app such as DarkTable or GIMP to do the conversion.

Edited February 14, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Jvc2858]

35 minutes ago, Skyfiller said:

Looks good to me. Have you done a specific gravity test?

I've only checked the weight  and the dimensions of the coin, which are all correct.  One particular point of concern for me is the 2 in the 1892 date seems blurry, but I suppose the could just be general wear?