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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 07:16:25 PM

Title: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 07:16:25 PM
Hi guys and gals - i went to my local auction this last week-end and picked up my usual mixed lots of junk that i just love to sort through
here are some sweet errors that I have to add to my error collection ...
i hope that the pics aren't too big but these types of errors need a big pic to se 'em
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/6ee0229316144918b0070e83ab3b31fe/assets/0e620620d7af4d5e9f8a136fad6f87ed/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1362471746000)(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/6ee0229316144918b0070e83ab3b31fe/assets/135e74ba3d4940cb96af494fe75eefe3/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1362471811000)
Denticle pattern below the roos' bottie
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same error but now the denticles are under the roos shoulder
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/6ee0229316144918b0070e83ab3b31fe/assets/22a929d32c4d4a5fb3f56b1009bbcd90/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1362472144000)(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/6ee0229316144918b0070e83ab3b31fe/assets/f5c27f07bc11452b9b83110bb21bc802/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1362472173000)
excellent 'oily die fill'
(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/6ee0229316144918b0070e83ab3b31fe/assets/8e2ce527d2334fe6b25360328c844140/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1362472081000)
I call this one 'dinasour roo' -
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last but not least
a top little 'filled' 4
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Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: ausjack on March 05, 2013, 07:33:31 PM
are these things really worth anything or just another coin for the collection as I'm finding noodling isn't worth the trouble and as the arse is fallin out of just about everything I might have to turn to crime  :mafia:
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 07:41:55 PM
varies mate
the misstrike is worth a few bob
the other errors are more for error collecting
i have paid around $20 for the denticle pattern errors in the past
my coin dealer said that the die fill '64 halfpenny is one of the best that he has seen
the die filled 4 in the 1949 is a first find for me
the dinasour roo - just a great fun error for collectors

i 'noodle' through bags of coins and i suppose i enjoy looking for hours and hours and hours ..... it is my hobby and i enjoy finding the errors
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: ausjack on March 05, 2013, 07:45:25 PM
Yeah Nancy will love this lot, she's right into them :good:
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 07:46:52 PM
cool - another lady varieties collector!!
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: ausjack on March 05, 2013, 07:55:47 PM
NO NO NO..she is THE lady of errors, she's bloody good and has enough knowledge and pic's on them that she'd sink the titanic
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Fordprefect on March 05, 2013, 07:55:54 PM
Brilliant Images Grannie Robbie :wavemulticolor:

The coins are damned nice too
:drooling::drooling::drooling:

Love that ramstrike.
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 07:59:56 PM
cheers
i am still getting to know the new camera
getting that entire rim in focus is a challenge
i don't have a stand for the camera and i can see the picture wobbling all over the view screen when i take the pic

had a tough day at work - definately feel like a grannie tonight!

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='8956' dateline='1362475547'NO NO NO..she is THE lady of errors, she's bloody good and has enough knowledge and pic's on them that she'd sink the titanic

even cooler!!! i hope that she likes the pics - everyone collects different types of errors - my hubby likes the die cracks and indian/london die varieties - i love the dots, denticles, die fills and off centres ... and and .. i could go on!! ha ha
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Fordprefect on March 05, 2013, 08:14:46 PM
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='8960' dateline='1362475796'cheers
i am still getting to know the new camera
getting that entire rim in focus is a challenge
i don't have a stand for the camera and i can see the picture wobbling all over the view screen when i take the pic

had a tough day at work - definately feel like a grannie tonight!
These images taken freehand :swoon::swoon::swoon:
Good grief.:swoon::swoon::swoon::swoon::swoon:
With a copy stand some of the DSLR camera users
better watch out, there seriously good images now.

Camera make and model ?
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: accumulator on March 05, 2013, 08:19:47 PM
Very Niiice Robbie,that new camera & your steady hand are doing a very nice job.
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 08:20:04 PM
i'm afraid that i can't impress you with the make and model
as cameras go it's a cheap as chips Olympus SZ-14 with 14mps and 24 optical zoom
got it from JB's in melbourne and the young bloke even added in a discount cause i grabbed a navman a the same time - i told him that i wanted a new camera to take close up pictures of coins ...errr the pending grandchild . it is excellent not having to use my magnifyer over the lens for the close ups! after 7 years of doing that with my old olympus camera!
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: purplepennyhunter on March 05, 2013, 08:27:09 PM
I like the dinosaur!
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 08:36:15 PM
g'day PP
yeah they are tops and fairly scarce
anytime that i've listed one on ebay , it goes to a happy varieties guy!
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Fordprefect on March 05, 2013, 08:36:18 PM
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='8971' dateline='1362477004'i'm afraid that i can't impress you with the make and model
as cameras go it's a cheap as chips Olympus SZ-14 with 14mps and 24 optical zoom
Well the optics and sensor in that cheap as chips camera are top shelf.

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='8973' dateline='1362477429'I like the dinosaur!

Maybe the StegaRooasaurus :angel:
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 08:43:46 PM
hey fordie
i am a tad branded with the Olympus cameras
my son has a 1966 Penn-xx - 2 photos to a film slide
and it takes spectacular photos
my old one is an olympus 'tough' camera - so i take it underwater and drop it, have had it out in the snow - still goes like a beauty -they have more than halved in price since i bought mine
this one is excellent - i also have a 10 zoom x 14 mps and i gave that one to the son as i just couldn't get it to work for me but this new one is great - the son of course, figured out the other one in about 35 minutes - i certianly felt like a dinosour when he did that.
the SZ  also has many instructions built in, so i just go to the information button for 'help' items - for $157 (on special) it has been well worth the price  
http://www.olympus.com.au/products/digital-cameras/traveller/sz-14.aspx
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Fordprefect on March 05, 2013, 09:09:57 PM
I'm a dinosaur from the Wet Film days.
My stable consists of Olympus and more Olympus
OM1 SLR
OM2 SLR
OM4 SLR
Plus a heap of lenses, both Zuiko and 2nd tier makers.
If I ever go DSLR maybe not sure the lenses may be
able to be fitted to the digital DSLR Olympus body.
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 05, 2013, 09:19:45 PM
all sounds good
yep i like the olympus too
i don't have an SLR but this one has 'Olympus’ TruePic image engine as used in high-end SLR cameras provides vibrant yet natural colours and clear detail' - so i guess that might be what you can see in my picture quality cheers rob

I'm goann hit the sack
anyways, still had the camera out and a little local dropped in, very friendly and quite the little poser - seemed really interested in the lens, so I tried my hand at bug close-ups, after feeling all inspired about the new camera!
we'd better put him out before we go to bed!
cheers robbie
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Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Robster on March 06, 2013, 08:11:31 AM
Great thread, Great coins, Great photos, Great creatures.!:ok:
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: purplepennyhunter on March 06, 2013, 08:26:49 AM
Those shots are amazing. Very cute late night caller.
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: Possie Ron on March 06, 2013, 09:49:52 AM
I am so impressed by the photo work here. Well done. Just back into the collecting I have simply  been scanning stuff just for speed at the moment. Although I have learned a bit on that side too in the past couple of days. Like boosting the DPI for better results. Default setting is 150 dpi boost to 450 and a penny scans at 600x600 image. I have an Olympus SP-600UZ so I must learn how to set up and use the Macro and start using that for more individual work. I am learning so much on the forum here, a real new interest in life for me. Keep up the good work.
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: robbiegal on March 06, 2013, 06:05:34 PM
Hi Ron
I have learnt so much from coin forums - Markn taught me a lot about the light settings in the camera for photos and so on
The pistures load up huge here, whereas there is one other forum that I go to and the same pictures load up at well under a third of the size. Sorry about the giant pics! cheers rob
Title: RE: some halfpenny varieties to oogle
Post by: ausjack on March 06, 2013, 06:40:52 PM
Ditto to all, a top spot and got that much help I've gone from a total puta retard to just a retard now :good: and a little more help and I might actually make it to novice :ebay: