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<p>[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 1437558, member: 4373"]Thanks everyone for your kind words. Really made my day. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taxidermist: Appreciate your concern about the security on my site. I don't have a problem if people want to leech anything off my site - it's not like I've stored any important information on it other than numismatic related articles. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jlblonde: Planning to start another album but that's going to be a while. Have all the coins but designing the album is another story by it's own. </p><p><br /></p><p>Collect89: If you are willing to put in the effort and time, you can create an album that's similar to mine. What's important is how you identify elements on the albums - i.e. empty holes and how the shades are created, spacing, background and so forth. Did spend a while to think about it but I think I've got my head around it. Of course, this requires a bit of research too which includes the diameter of the coin as well as how much space you give around the edge of the coin to give it a "punched in" look. Beauty of this is that you can create an album that you have full control of as well as customizing it the way you want it to look like. You want the text in German, Russian, French, Chinese, Arab, etc? Not a problem. Down side is, you spend an awful amount of time. But it's the final product that counts doesn't it? Also, good photography does play a part too. </p><p><br /></p><p>---</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Spoiler: Currently working on a type set of Japanese occupied Chinese coins. Would be quite interesting and looks quite neat. Currently about 30% of the way through. On plans are Soviet commemorative coins (ni-cupro only), modern Russia (1992 - current), commemorative Russians (mostly bimetallic and the new 10 rubles). Korean coins are on the plans as well. Not too sure if I want to put North Korea in the lot but we'll see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 1437558, member: 4373"]Thanks everyone for your kind words. Really made my day. Taxidermist: Appreciate your concern about the security on my site. I don't have a problem if people want to leech anything off my site - it's not like I've stored any important information on it other than numismatic related articles. Jlblonde: Planning to start another album but that's going to be a while. Have all the coins but designing the album is another story by it's own. Collect89: If you are willing to put in the effort and time, you can create an album that's similar to mine. What's important is how you identify elements on the albums - i.e. empty holes and how the shades are created, spacing, background and so forth. Did spend a while to think about it but I think I've got my head around it. Of course, this requires a bit of research too which includes the diameter of the coin as well as how much space you give around the edge of the coin to give it a "punched in" look. Beauty of this is that you can create an album that you have full control of as well as customizing it the way you want it to look like. You want the text in German, Russian, French, Chinese, Arab, etc? Not a problem. Down side is, you spend an awful amount of time. But it's the final product that counts doesn't it? Also, good photography does play a part too. --- Spoiler: Currently working on a type set of Japanese occupied Chinese coins. Would be quite interesting and looks quite neat. Currently about 30% of the way through. On plans are Soviet commemorative coins (ni-cupro only), modern Russia (1992 - current), commemorative Russians (mostly bimetallic and the new 10 rubles). Korean coins are on the plans as well. Not too sure if I want to put North Korea in the lot but we'll see.[/QUOTE]
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