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Imaging for November Auction Nearly Complete

Yesterday at work was once again entirely devoted to imaging, and by the end of it the imaging for our November auction (Saturday 29th, Prince of Wales Suite, Fakenham Racecourse) was nearly complete. On Tuesday I will be in position to temporarily abandon imaging and work instead on the stock and auction sides of the database so that I the auction runs as smoothly as possible. My Twitter following continues to grow at a spectacular rate, and currently stands at 342, having overtaken that of @great_auction.

I have some decent images from yesterday for you…

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These proof coins are sealed in plastic which is set into the lining of the case.
These proof coins are sealed in plastic which is set into the lining of the case.

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These next two images are of one of several old Ordnance Survey maps going under the hammer. I chose this one because it features "Dinosaur Coast"
These next two images are of one of several old Ordnance Survey maps going under the hammer. I chose this one because it features “Dinosaur Coast”

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Local interest..
Local interest..

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A Hard Day’s Imaging

I have spent my entire working day imaging auction lots for James and Sons November Auction (Saturday 29th November, Prince of Wales Suite, Fakenham Racecourse, starts 10AM sharp). I have already tweeted some of the images and will be doing some more before today is out. Meanwhile collected here is a a selection of the best images…

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Imaging With Three Different Cameras

Two batteries going phut in quick succession, first on the old Nikon that is our official work camera, and then on the second camera I used immediately afterwards meant that with my Nikon Coolpix P520 still at the repair shop most of my imaging today was done on my old Samsung, which after almost 5 years and 16,000 photos is still working as well as ever. Finally I concluded a day devoted entirely to imaging by using the scanner for some small items. I have plenty of decent pictures, some of which I have already put on twitter…

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Out and About in King’s Lynn

King’s Lynn is benefiting from some pleasant weather today,and it is not just the human residents who have been enjoying it – a huge range of birds, some of which I captured in spite of still being restricted to my old Samsung. My twitter account continues to gain new followers.

Anyway now for some pictures…

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Imaging and My Personal Twitter Account After Two Weeks

I spent most of today imaging lots for our November auction, full details as follows: Prince of Wales Suite, Fakenham Racecourse, November 29th, starts 10AM sharp. I have plenty of good pics to share with you as a result.

It is now two weeks since I launched by personal twitter account, @aspitweets, and I now have 114 followers, have been favourited over 200 times and have been named as one of the top retweeters. I will always follow more people than follow me because I have a strict “always followback” policy and not everyone else does.

Anyway, time for those pics…

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Databases, imaging and reaching the century of twitter followers

I spent this morning working on post sale reports, and ensuring that everything on said reports will fit on one page. Then  in the afternoon I did a nicely varied set of imaging. Away from the work front today saw a milestone worth a brief shout out: my personal twitter account, @aspitweets,  gained its 100th follower.

I have some interesting images for you…

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Personal Twitter Account After One Week

Exactly a week ago (almost to the minute) I launched my personal twitter account, @aspitweets as a companion to this blog. I was inspired by the success of @great_auction, which I have administered for some time, and which now has 271 followers. In its first week of existence aspitweets has garnered 34 followers, and quite a few appreciative mentions. No new photos today, but I shall find some from the past…

This box of stamps (not originally imaged by me) went for a whacking £370 at our most recentt auction.
This box of stamps (not originally imaged by me) went for a whacking £370 at our most recentt auction.
This propeller went for £725 in our July sale.
This propeller went for £725 in our July sale.

Public meeting in Norwich

On Thursday I attended a public meeting in Norwich about the Scottish referendum, and as a bonus got some fine photos, including one which will soon be adorning the Great Centenary Charity Auction’s??????????

This is definitely a memorial of something, but as I cannot see what it goes only in the blog
This is definitely a memorial of something, but as I cannot see what it goes only in the blog

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This device adorns the door of a shop called East, just opposite Norwich Castle
This device adorns the door of a shop called East, just opposite Norwich Castle
And this is the window of the sadly (and very obviously) uninhabited flat above it.
And this is the window of the sadly (and very obviously) uninhabited flat above it.
This ornate bus shelter is in Guist, the last village the X29 from Norwich passes through before arriving at Fakenham and morphing into the X8 to King's Lynn. Several buildings in the village have the rounded roof ends seen on this shelter.
This ornate bus shelter is in Guist, the last village the X29 from Norwich passes through before arriving at Fakenham and morphing into the X8 to King’s Lynn. Several buildings in the village have the rounded roof ends seen on this shelter.

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A Minor Database Triumph and some October Imaging

I have finally cracked the production of an overall vendors report for each sale. That done I made a start on imaging lots in the October sale (given that I shall be on holiday for lot of the run up I badly needed to do some of this work early). I also have some King’s Lynn images to use, so lots of fine photos for you to enjoy…

Yes - a genuine gold nugget (9 ct) -the main image, not featured here includes the certificate.
Yes – a genuine gold nugget (9 ct) -the main image, not featured here includes the certificate.
Watch
I have never seen a watch like this before.

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Silver hook
If you look closely you can see the hallmarks…
...and in this close up shot, the hallmarking is in plain sight.
…and in this close up shot, the hallmarking is in plain sight.

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Fortunately plans are afoot to knock this down and build something decent in its place.
Fortunately plans are afoot to knock this down and build something decent in its place.

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Imaging a Military Aeroplane from a Moving Bus

This concerns my journey home last night. Having secured my preferred position on a double decker (front, top deck, non-driver side) I was most gratified to see a very low flying military plane directly out of my window. The Nikon P520 Coolpix was in its usual travelling place (around my neck), so I got the photo, and another good one of a crescent moon in an early evening sky.

Editing it this morning I came up with three different versions, one of which is going on the @great_auction twitter feed (as anticipated/ hoped we gained our 200th follower yesterday). See what you make of my efforts to get a good image from a moving bus…

This is the original picture, reduced in size but otherwise unedited
This is the original picture, reduced in size but otherwise unedited
The crescent moon was take before the bus started moving, and this image is the result of serious editing work.
The crescent moon was take before the bus started moving, and this image is the result of serious editing work.
This crop keeps the moon and the plane, but was edited slightly differently
This crop keeps the moon and the plane, but was edited slightly differently
This crop keeps the moon and the plane
This crop keeps the moon and the plane
This one loses the moon but instead shows some very diaphanous clouds behind the plane
This one loses the moon but instead shows some very diaphanous clouds behind the plane