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US Coins, World Coins, and More => Stamp Collecting => Topic started by: coinsarefun on March 09, 2011, 12:32:55 AM

Title: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: coinsarefun on March 09, 2011, 12:32:55 AM

CT (1861-65) WATERBURY F-560A-1A




(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/coinarefun/Tokens/18611865WaterburyCtF560A1AMS64BN.jpg)

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: Larry on March 09, 2011, 01:09:10 AM

A lovely example, Stef.  Nice photos.  : )

Has this token been to NCS or would you say it's entirely original?
Its fields appear ever so slightly granular, but perhaps it's the photos.  I can't tell.

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: coinsarefun on March 09, 2011, 02:28:49 AM

Quote from: Larry on March 09, 2011, 01:09:10 AM

A lovely example, Stef.  Nice photos.  : )

Has this token been to NCS or would you say it's entirely original?
Its fields appear ever so slightly granular, but perhaps it's the photos.  I can't tell.

No it hasn't been NCS, not that I am aware of
Its probably my poor image :0


Here is Mark Goodman's images



 (http://www.coinimaging.com/coinsarefun/waterburyobv.jpg)
 (http://www.coinimaging.com/coinsarefun/waterburyrev.jpg)

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: Larry on March 09, 2011, 02:52:52 AM

Just my opinion based on these excellent mages, I wonder about the fields.
They appear to be the same photos as above.
If the top photos were different, and yours, you are now as good as Mark.  ; )

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: coinsarefun on March 09, 2011, 02:57:53 AM

Quote from: Larry on March 09, 2011, 02:52:52 AM

Just my opinion based on these excellent mages, I wonder about the fields.
They appear to be the same photos as above.
If the top photos were different, and yours, you are now as good as Mark.  ; )

I wouldn't say that, I just got lucky :D


Kind of how I got lucky shooting this proof


(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u312/coinarefun/Kennedys/e40bafd4-1.jpg)

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: Larry on March 09, 2011, 05:04:02 AM

Nice stuff, Stef.  : )

If it wasn't in a slab, I'd use axial lighting on that puppy.  ; )
With silver proofs, using axial lighting, a photographer has the option of turning the fields black or white,
by tilting the glass a few degrees, with interesting effect.

Title: Re: The only token ever made for US Postage Currency during the Civil War
Post by: coinsarefun on March 09, 2011, 09:48:08 AM

Quote from: Larry on March 09, 2011, 05:04:02 AM

Nice stuff, Stef.  : )

If it wasn't in a slab, I'd use axial lighting on that puppy.  ; )
With silver proofs, using axial lighting, a photographer has the option of turning the fields black or white,
by tilting the glass a few degrees, with interesting effect.

Thanks, but all I use is a Canon point and shoot camera.
I just place the coin on a background, with lights above I hold the camera in my hands......point......and shoot
That's as technical as I get :D

If it requires anymore than that I ship it out to Goodman :)