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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 1399501, member: 13650&quot;]Hey I hear you.&nbsp; I&#039;ve sent a couple coins back because of deceptive photography.&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether it was purposely done or not, the coins were not represented true to life.&nbsp;&nbsp; Often the worst cases are with toned coins, like Morgans.&nbsp;&nbsp; Advanced photography setups can make brown look orange, dull colors look bright, etc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; As with the OP, some sellers are experts at making cleaned coins not appear to be cleaned.&nbsp;&nbsp; The above Barber looks like they messed with the contrast ratio and completely eliminated the scratch marks from the cleaning.&nbsp;&nbsp; Some setting or computer photo editor highlighted the blacks and whites and all detail was lost.&nbsp; After seeing the example posted here, we all should be able to spot that and know we&#039;re not looking at a good, true picture of a coin the next time we see something like that.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Another method is the usage of low light or a real yellowish colored light.&nbsp; I sent a LS half back one time because the auction pic made it look like an original, circulated coin.&nbsp; It had an antique feel to it in the pic and looked original.&nbsp;&nbsp; Once received, the details were filled with black grime and the surfaces were shiny where it had been cleaned.&nbsp; You could barely tell it was the same coin.&nbsp;&nbsp; So I sent it back.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; Another method they like to use is blue lighting.&nbsp; For some reason a blue tint or hue must be pleasing to the eye in general.&nbsp; It gives a blue tint to the coin which will not be how it looks in hand at all.&nbsp;&nbsp; You can recognize this stuff right away if you&#039;re paying attention.&nbsp; &nbsp; Just pass on the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; In order to avoid these problems, it&#039;s best to know what a &quot;good&quot; picture is.&nbsp; I think there are more definitions out there than what it really is.&nbsp;&nbsp; Know what a good pic is.&nbsp; The next helpful picture (for the buyer of a slabbed coin) is the full pic with the slab.&nbsp;&nbsp; We all know what the slabs labels look like.&nbsp; If the slab label (and white rubber if NGC) has it&#039;s natural color in the same picture showing the coin, than the coin should be fairly representative of what it will look like in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; This is a good thread to bring up once in a while.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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