I avoid using absolutes like "always," because there is always an exception. I have absolutely seen AT'd coins that attempted to simulate end roll...
Congrats on the purchase! I know absolutely nothing about Icelandic coinage (or Icelandic history, sadly). Could you tell us more about the...
I am not a fan of counterstamps (I don't find them attractive, and choose not to collect them myself). However, the history of this piece is...
Haven't posted this one in a while. In hand, this thing is so bright and reflective that you wouldn't believe its real. But it is: [IMG] [IMG]
Try this experiment: put a couple brand new pennies in your driveway. Run over them with your car a couple of times. Leave them out there for a...
What are you seeing that makes you think it would get a *?
No way is the coin a 67, so I'll rule that out immediately. The cheek is incredibly clean. The obverse pictures seem to show a good bit of...
I am not seeing anything on the coin that points me to a fake. The coin looks genuine. A few comments: 1. To those comparing photos and seeing...
The first coin is not AT at all. It is completely consistent with known toning patterns. It is unusual, and will not appeal to everyone - but it...
@rmpsrpms I guess I am still sorta confused by your overexposure/post-processing comments. To my mind, the best pictures are taken and need...
Stars for circulated grades are much less common. There are actually a few graded (among many series), but they are usually either tightly held or...
Maybe I don't understand what you are talking about. The picture is way too dark for me. What areas are "over-exposed"?
That one is too dark. I like the one you posted previously better. This one is also slightly out of focus.
Can't tell if you are joking, or being serious.... Sometimes it is hard with you.
@tpsadler , you have made amazing improvements already in the course of this thread. These cameras are incredibly complicated, and it takes a...
Sometimes, I solve this problem by, quite simply, only using 2 lights (at the appropriate angles).
I take all of my pictures while tethered to my computer. I don't actually touch the camera at all. Clicking my mouse will take the picture. Thus,...
There should be a setting somewhere in your camera to take images in "raw" form, or have the camera perform some processing or compression. You...
Well, that is instantly a better picture than the last one you posted.
No, I have a copy stand.
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