to ndgoflo; the topic is about your cent, but I'm starting to be more interested in the camera that you are able to get such good shots with. I've tried it with mine and can not even come close to the clarity of the pics you are posting. I'm beginning to think it's not so much the camera as it is the person behind the lens.
Nice pics.
As they say, "Even a blind squirrell can find a nut every once and awhile."
I just got this new camera phone a couple of weeks ago, so it may be a little more advanced than other camera phones.
My technique is really quite simple.
1. I place the coin on some blue velvet
2. I use two flexable "gooseneck" desklamps with 60 watt GE Reveal lightbulbs
3. I steady the camera on a solid surface (I use a small can of fish food)
4. I hold a small magnifying lens over the camera lens (I used to use this lens with my old Kodak camera that died)
5. Snap the shot!!
My phone is an LG enV, and I put the camera setting on 1280x960
It may not take catalog quality photos, but I think it does a good enough job to properly represent a coin, and it is quite a bit better than most ebay pics!!