Maybe there is a new rule that if any part of the step shows, then it's considered full? Those coinfacts pics are an embarrassment.
Thing that surprises me is the seller showed a pic of the steps.
I'm not sure what you are all attempting to do. The way I see it, for varieties under magnification: For direct-viewing under the microscope...
Mechanical stages are most useful during photography, especially at higher magnifications. It's much easier to move a coin into position to...
There are several types of XY stages available that don't contact the subject at all. I highly recommend these.
Personally, I'd be even more worried about your own health.
Yes, Verdi-Care. Nice BNB Cent. 1891-H, mintage 3M, looks to be EF, worth RM150 (~$37.50) once the veridgris is removed.
I got my start collecting Lincoln Cent die varieties because of SLCC. Good memories.
I use Bausch & Lomb scopes and would recommend them, but most are not trinocular. I've never met a trinoc that I liked, and I've owned quite a few.
One thing I did not mention was that in the past I was not able to do stacking with this lens. My stacking system has a minimum step size of...
I posted this coin over on the toned coin thread as well...1943D Steel Cent... [IMG] [IMG]
Here is a toned 1943-D Steel Cent [IMG] [IMG]
The really tough thing is to do that with the coin in the slab. Light reflecting off the coin surface and straight to the sensor also means it...
I gotta disagree with you here Dave. Most all TV's I've compared are saturated beyond what they look like in reality. The amount is not huge, but...
I am not trying to trash the service. Phil produces a superb product that I have a lot of respect for. The fact that the images are enhanced to...
You don't seem to understand the issue here. I'm not trying to determine the exact percentage of coins that are juiced by Phil. All or nearly all...
I've looked at dozens of TV images and compared with the coins in-hand. Most of those had deep toning, as I am a toning fan. And most (maybe all)...
I did not contradict myself. I just gave more information about how I believe Phil lights coins. What do you believe is my contradiction? Can't...
I go by evidence, not words. I highly recommend you compare the TV images of a few coins vs the way they look in-hand, then come back here and say...
Based on the coins with TV that I've viewed in-hand, I would say you are incorrect. They are for sure significantly enhanced to have more color...
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