1897 Penny - NGC calls these two High Tide, seems incorrect

[blakeyboy]

Hi Alan

Email the picture to yourself, choosing what size you want, and use that.

That's all I do.

Always works.

Blake

[Nala]

Hi Blake

Thanks for your reply, yes that does work. I normally send pictures as an attatchment to the email so I don't get that option.

I will in future use that method.

Many thanks

Alan

 

[Coys55]

On 7/12/2024 at 8:25 PM, Nala said:

Any suggestions for easy programmes to decrease the size of photos to 0.49Mb?

I used ‘Resize’ in Windows but could do with a programme that I could request 490KB as Resize took it to 292KB

Many thanks

Alan

I have used Irfanview for many years; it's a great little package for basic image viewing and manipulation - and it's free with no nasty ads or spyware attached. I always set it as the default viewer for jpg files on my computers and any I setup for friends and family.

Download it here: https://www.irfanview.com/

Irfanview offers many ways to change the size and resolution of a file (Image -> Resize/Resample image), but for reducing a file to a set size simply open a file, click on File->Save as, tick set file size on the small JPEG/GIF save options box and enter the desired file size in kB.

Simples.

Steve.

 

[jelida]

3 hours ago, Coys55 said:

I have used Irfanview for many years; it's a great little package for basic image viewing and manipulation - and it's free with no nasty ads or spyware attached. I always set it as the default viewer for jpg files on my computers and any I setup for friends and family.

Download it here: https://www.irfanview.com/

Irfanview offers many ways to change the size and resolution of a file (Image -> Resize/Resample image), but for reducing a file to a set size simply open a file, click on File->Save as, tick set file size on the small JPEG/GIF save options box and enter the desired file size in kB.

Simples.

Steve.

 

I too have used Irfanview for years. Does what it says on the tin.

Jerry

[secret santa]

Clicking on the link gives several options to download - which do you recommend ?

[jelida]

15 hours ago, secret santa said:

Clicking on the link gives several options to download - which do you recommend ?

It really depends on the spec of your computer,  try the lower version first I would suggest, it’ll be more than powerful enough.

Jerry

[Nala]

Thanks Steve and Jerry

IrfanView looks a excellent program, I have just downloaded the 64-Bit and it works fine.

Cuts file size to 499KB very easily.

If anyone is interested this is a good review of its features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIBaz1FTkE

 Alan

[Bernie]

I have downloaded the program but can't work out how to get picture size to 499Kb. Please guide step by step procedure. I tried setting resize to 0.499Mb but picture reduces to 57Kb.

[Nala]

1. Open IrfanView, should have black screen.
2. Drag picture onto screen
3. Click on ‘File’ in top left bar
4. In the dropdown menu, click ‘Save as…’
5. Two boxes appear
6. In box ‘left’ I change File name, so as not to replace the original.
7. Indicate where to save file in ‘Recent folders’ dropdown menu
8. In box ‘right’ tick ‘Set file size’ Put in 499
9. Press save in left box
10. Mine turned out as 490KB file size

 

Hope this works for you

Alan  (Using Windows 11)

[Zo Arms]

I've not tried this but would it work on android please?

[Bernie]

3 hours ago, Nala said:

1. Open IrfanView, should have black screen.
2. Drag picture onto screen
3. Click on ‘File’ in top left bar
4. In the dropdown menu, click ‘Save as…’
5. Two boxes appear
6. In box ‘left’ I change File name, so as not to replace the original.
7. Indicate where to save file in ‘Recent folders’ dropdown menu
8. In box ‘right’ tick ‘Set file size’ Put in 499
9. Press save in left box
10. Mine turned out as 490KB file size

 

Hope this works for you

Alan  (Using Windows 11)

Thanks Alan, worked perfectly!

[Nala]

It looks like it is not available for Android.

Alan

[Zo Arms]

1 hour ago, Nala said:

It looks like it is not available for Android.

Alan

Thanks Alan.

Just spotted your moniker. Nice one.😁

Edited July 17, 2024 by Zo Arms
Additional script.

[PWA 1967]

I am useless on a computer but this is by far the easiest one i have used.

If you want to crop the picture first ,click crop ,edit size and download.

If you just want to just share the picture just click on re size image and type in 800 in the very left hand box ,then download.

Only takes seconds once you have done the first couple.

 

https://imageresizer.com/ 

[Peckris 2]

I use a Mac (Preview app) so can't add anything for Windows or Android users.

[SilverAge3]

On 7/18/2024 at 12:23 PM, PWA 1967 said:

I am useless on a computer but this is by far the easiest one i have used.

If you want to crop the picture first ,click crop ,edit size and download.

If you just want to just share the picture just click on re size image and type in 800 in the very left hand box ,then download.

Only takes seconds once you have done the first couple.

 

https://imageresizer.com/ 

Prob best for us on android, thanks

[SilverAge3]

On 7/12/2024 at 3:24 PM, Nala said:

Looks like a high tide example to me.

[Nala]

Thanks for the confirmation.

[Peckris 2]

On 8/9/2024 at 5:19 PM, SilverAge3 said:

Looks like a high tide example to me.

Can I respectfully differ - unless I'm mistaken that looks like a standard 1897, i.e. 'low tide'.

[secret santa]

No, it IS a high tide. Normal tide on left

Edited August 14, 2024 by secret santa
picture added

[Martinminerva]

11 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

Can I respectfully differ - unless I'm mistaken that looks like a standard 1897, i.e. 'low tide'.

No - it is a high tide as Richard says above. Rather than mucking around with the sea level, much easier identifiers are that the shield almost touches the border beads at its bottom left, and the P of Penny points between two beads. On the common type, there is a distinct gap between shield and beads and P points to a bead. Simples!!

[secret santa]

6 hours ago, Martinminerva said:

On the common type, there is a distinct gap between shield and beads

Nice info - I hadn't noted that.

Normal tide on left; high tide on right

[Nala]

A happy ending! with more distinguishing features to note. Excellent.