Mill site 1853 half dime PIC--this one is for you HALFDIME--UPDATED OBVERSE

[Gilligan]

I just found a way to take excellent close-up pics with my camera. I just put the lense up to my loupe and am able to get awesome pics. Bryan NOTE: I just replaced the obverse with a better pic, man is that obverse nice or what! Thank you loupe!

 

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[Gilligan]

Mill site 1853 half dime photo--this one is for you HALFDIME--updated obverse!

I took a better obverse pic with my loupe. Awesome detail! I can't wait until my next coin find at the mill site!!!

 

[BobinSouthVA]

wow very cool. That is turning out to be a great spot for you.

 

[whitesPA]

half dimes are a great find. good job!!

 

[ROMEX]

Excellent find, I'm still searching

 

[strike it rich]

wow great details any chance you could show us how it was done

 

[Tarheel boys]

Sweeter than yoohoo.
That is a nice picture BP. You will have to show me how to do that next week.

Hey... look, Greenie now, no more tenderfoot

 

[halfdime]

Thanks, that's a great picture and a beautiful half dime!

 

[Gilligan]

wow great details any chance you could show us how it was done

Buy a loupe, which is the type magnifying glass that you use to look at gems. I bought mine on ebay. It is a BelOMO Triplet 10X. I put my camera lense against the loupe lense, look through the viewfinder until it is focused clearly, and snap. It took a few trial shots, but it works great.

 

[dgaughan]

awesome find congrats

 

[topdog]

Very nice find.

 

[relikhunter]

Congrat's on the 1/2 dime! That's on my list of finds.... Look's like you have a great spot,has to be more there.......hh rh

 

[Joe G]

Nice 1/2 dime and a great pic! (not easy to take a pic as good as that through a loupe)

 

[Gilligan]

Nice 1/2 dime and a great pic! (not easy to take a pic as good as that through a loupe)

Actually it was not too hard at all. Perhaps it depends on what type of camera you have. I have a Canon S-200, which is an older digital. It has a mode where you can get within about 3" from an object for a close-up which is OK. But man when I used the loupe, you can see the results, absolutely complete detail. Thanks for your comments, BP

 

[lostlake88]

killer!!! i love it

 

[Thomas007]

Hi Bryan

Thanks for the tip on making closeups with the loupe.

Nice half dime. Great condition

HH

Sanat

 

[alexndad]

Incredible photos....an excellent find and great photo tip. I will be looking for my loupe tomorrow.

 

[grogmug]

So what exactly is the mill? How did you find it? Do you have any pictures of "the mill"!?!

 

[Gilligan]

So what exactly is the mill? How did you find it? Do you have any pictures of "the mill"!?!

Yes sir, the post was 18 Jan, titled "Mill trip #4. several more good finds " in Today's Finds Forum. I have several other posts earlier this month with pics from hunting the mill. Just look for posts with comisoas. Happy Hunting, take care, Bryan