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<p>[QUOTE="Numisnewbiest, post: 4633633, member: 99613"]That's exactly why I like coin videos more than coin photos for those being offered for sale. I've only ever had a total of seven ancient coins (one at a time), and out of those seven only two looked like what I was expecting with the seller's photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Videos, on the other hand, can show the coin being rotated slowly in the light to see what it really looks like from different angles, in the best light, in the worst light, and in-between. Photos tend to be shown only in the best light, and probably have been edited quite a bit, too. That's perfectly fine for display photos, but not very genuine for a coin sale. I think videos are the only way you're going to see an honest look at a coin, warts and all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I currently have my Vespasian dupondius on ebay with a short video (also posted on the "Auction Listings" board here) - I used my camera on a tripod pointing down at a table top, put the coin on a piece of black foam pad to keep it from sliding, and zoomed in enough to where I could keep the coin in focus as I slowly rotated it in the light. Nothing had to move except the coin, and even that was only very slightly. It would be best if I could set it up with the foam pad resting on some kind of "pivot point". It's not a pro-level video by any stretch, but it beats any attempt I did at a still photo, and it's as honest a look at the coin as I can do (and yes, it's a very dark coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]Y1WVgs_v_AU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numisnewbiest, post: 4633633, member: 99613"]That's exactly why I like coin videos more than coin photos for those being offered for sale. I've only ever had a total of seven ancient coins (one at a time), and out of those seven only two looked like what I was expecting with the seller's photos. Videos, on the other hand, can show the coin being rotated slowly in the light to see what it really looks like from different angles, in the best light, in the worst light, and in-between. Photos tend to be shown only in the best light, and probably have been edited quite a bit, too. That's perfectly fine for display photos, but not very genuine for a coin sale. I think videos are the only way you're going to see an honest look at a coin, warts and all. I currently have my Vespasian dupondius on ebay with a short video (also posted on the "Auction Listings" board here) - I used my camera on a tripod pointing down at a table top, put the coin on a piece of black foam pad to keep it from sliding, and zoomed in enough to where I could keep the coin in focus as I slowly rotated it in the light. Nothing had to move except the coin, and even that was only very slightly. It would be best if I could set it up with the foam pad resting on some kind of "pivot point". It's not a pro-level video by any stretch, but it beats any attempt I did at a still photo, and it's as honest a look at the coin as I can do (and yes, it's a very dark coin). [MEDIA=youtube]Y1WVgs_v_AU[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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