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Seems the Royal Mint thinks a Joey is a thruppenny bit. I guess they should knowhttp://blog.royalmint.com/coin-nickname ... or-change/
Latest post of the previous page:
Seems the Royal Mint thinks a Joey is a thruppenny bit. I guess they should knowCertainly long before our time Mel.Mel wrote:The value of a sixpence was also enough to get thoroughly inebriated as taverns would often allow you to drink all day for tuppence. This gave rise to the expression ‘Going on a bender’. Copied from royalmint.com
Did you try pointing your flashgun behind you onto something white or using a defuser on it to reduce the glare a bit?boatbuilder wrote:From time to time over the past 15-20 years I have purchased a number of sets of UK Proof Coins. I recently added the 2015 set, which incorporates the new portrait of the Queen, to my collection and today I decided to try and photograph them but they are not easy to do, particularly as a complete set, mainly because the coins are enclosed in an air-tight (unfortunately reflective) sleeve which shouldn't be opened to avoid spoiling the coins and thus reducing their value as proof coins.
After various trials I found the best way was to set the SLR up on a tripod and take the pictures with a flash from a distance of about 2 metres using a telephoto lens set to about 200-mm and at a slight angle from above with a black cloth underneath and in front of the coin set to minimise any reflection from the table. The other problem was the light refracting through the sleeve which gives rise to a slight 'ghosting' in parts with some of the coins and which is more obvious with the Queen's portrait and particularly noticeable when the images are viewed at full size. Of course it may well have been easier with proper studio lighting but unfortunately I don't have those luxuries at my disposal.
Anyway, here are some of the results.
I see you can get a Royal Birth Celebration Sovereign for £500 Boatbuilder or if you want you can get the £5 Gold Proof coin for £1800...I imagine there will be quite a few people take up the offer too.boatbuilder wrote:The Royal Mint didn't waste much time. Just received details in an email - £5 Silver Proof coin for £80