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<p>[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 336712, member: 1242"]Yes, I do it all the time! Some may think that is wrong but it is no different than CherryPicking from a Coin Dealer at a Shop or at a Coin Show.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have my Loupes, books and some plan of action when I start looking on eBay! If I come across a coin that shows potential for an Error or Variety, I will copy and paste it to my email (AOL) which allows me to not only enlarge the picture if needed, it also allows me to edit the picture. This allows me to really check out the coin without saving the picture to my PC's hard drive. I use my Loupes when the pictures become degraded and out of focus when they are enlarged too much and have to decrease the siize to bring the coin into focus. I have to admit that what you sometimes think that you see in the pictures, is not what is actually there! I have made a few good CherryPicks but have made many more bad ones. I have found that is good to ask the Seller to email you better pictures if the time left on the Auction allows. In this way, you can make a somewhat better analysis of the Error or Variety before making a decision to bid.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frank[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="huntsman53, post: 336712, member: 1242"]Yes, I do it all the time! Some may think that is wrong but it is no different than CherryPicking from a Coin Dealer at a Shop or at a Coin Show. I have my Loupes, books and some plan of action when I start looking on eBay! If I come across a coin that shows potential for an Error or Variety, I will copy and paste it to my email (AOL) which allows me to not only enlarge the picture if needed, it also allows me to edit the picture. This allows me to really check out the coin without saving the picture to my PC's hard drive. I use my Loupes when the pictures become degraded and out of focus when they are enlarged too much and have to decrease the siize to bring the coin into focus. I have to admit that what you sometimes think that you see in the pictures, is not what is actually there! I have made a few good CherryPicks but have made many more bad ones. I have found that is good to ask the Seller to email you better pictures if the time left on the Auction allows. In this way, you can make a somewhat better analysis of the Error or Variety before making a decision to bid. Frank[/QUOTE]
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