This is only true for business strikes. Numismatic etiquette says Proofs should only be handled with gloved hands.
Here's a 1994 IIBIE [ATTACH]
There are quite a few of us who don't own TVs these days.
There is actually a lot you can do in jpg. Here's a bit of editing to improve the WB:[ATTACH]
I usually mask the bottom 180-deg using layers of vellum not to eliminate the light but to reduce it. I also dark mask between 11:00 and 1:00, to...
It's clear that PCGS uses a good amount of axial light to emphasize deep toning, and axial light does not present luster. It's hard to do axial...
Rather than attaching the diffuser over the lights, I attach the diffuser to the lens. Then I move the lights closer or farther from the diffuser...
It is a very strange post. Thread title says 1941 First Gallery image says 1942 but is a pic of 1944 Cent Second Gallery image says 1941 but is...
The refund itself does not trigger the removal of feedback. The feedback is removed after the auction is canceled, which the seller can do without...
Looks as-struck to me. Raised coin metal. Looks like the die was bumped against or more likely dropped onto a piece of sandpaper and slid sideways...
That's pretty cool IMO. And good pics of it BTW. I find coins with gouges and such on the edges in rolls fairly often. Sometimes they are...
Florida?
When I started doing digital coin photography, my goal was to take clear enough images with high enough resolution to be able to "zoom-in" and see...
The centrifugal speed regulator is famous for an interesting expression...when the engine was running at full speed, it was said to be running...
A single, un-diffused Jansjo LED lamp is excellent for grading. Its color temp is fairly close to a standard incandescent, and the CRI is fairly...
If you can see something on the coin in-hand, you can set up your lights to see the same thing in a photo. And vice-versa...if something shows up...
Like this close? [IMG] This was taken with a 5x microscope objective
That's OK, I have a feeling this is going to be a virtual Oktoberfest anyway.
The walls of my Den/Man Cave are filled with big replica coins from Thermo Art Plastics. One of my favorites is the 1911 $2.50 shown below, but my...
Sure can, but let's not talk logic, or mirrors. Better we all stick to coins, and what is the best brew for late night coin viewing. edited to...
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