I'll guess MS70, plastic
This should be called the "Goldfinger Maneuver" :)
If you haven't looked through numista.com, you might see if its a viable alternative for you.
I really like this set. I'm curious about this restriction though: Other than the word "modern", wouldn't that apply to every coin you've shown?...
France 1864 Napoleon III [img]
What, we're onto France?!! 1914 Lindauer [img]
1906 Milan Expo [img]
Now there's a metaphysical question... ;)
This is an issue you have when you use automatic exposure modes. The camera is darkening the shot with the light coin, and lightening the shot...
For sentiment only, yes keep it. Imagine years from now, you will have the note that started your whole hobby. I don't have, nor know, what note I...
I would avoid the temptation to use a mahogany plywood for the back or anywhere else. Plywood (well, the formaldehyde glues used to hold it...
Whichever way you go, I wish you luck and look forward to seeing pics of the cabinet, or even of the work in progress.
Yep, I agree. That note is too beat up to be so clean otherwise.
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The best you can do on color is by first color matching your camera to your lighting, which is best done by having only one color temperature...
You might look at https://en.numista.com/. I don't use their collection tools, but they allow you to manage your collection by referencing their...
Googling for "using pictures of xxx currency" seems to be a good start: Europe:...
If you've already got a 150mm lens, you might also ask yourself whether you'd prefer the same magnification with the camera mounted farther away...
... or non-US coins. For example: [img] MS66 pop 1/0
4 mil is a good starting point - http://www.denlys.com/inventory/holders.asp
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