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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1399534, member: 13650"]Here's a good example I found that I still had in my photobucket account. I bought this coin last summer and a month later traded it on something else. It was an interesting toner and had received a star, but NOTHING like the seller's pic. If it really looked like this, I would've kept it.</p><p><br /></p><p> Seller's pics:</p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/coinalbum3/Toned1885-Ofinished.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> Best possible pics I could take of it (and how it actually looked in hand)</p><p><br /></p><p> <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/coinalbum3/1885-Omypic1-comb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> This is a prime example of what's out there. Most of the time, the toning is much darker and not as vibrant as the seller's pics. But you can understand why they brighten them up. You have to be able to see the color patters and they get bid up higher with good pics. Bottom line: It can be risky buying/paying top dollar for toners based on pictures online.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1399534, member: 13650"]Here's a good example I found that I still had in my photobucket account. I bought this coin last summer and a month later traded it on something else. It was an interesting toner and had received a star, but NOTHING like the seller's pic. If it really looked like this, I would've kept it. Seller's pics: [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/coinalbum3/Toned1885-Ofinished.jpg[/IMG] Best possible pics I could take of it (and how it actually looked in hand) [IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/vessxpress1/coinalbum3/1885-Omypic1-comb.jpg[/IMG] This is a prime example of what's out there. Most of the time, the toning is much darker and not as vibrant as the seller's pics. But you can understand why they brighten them up. You have to be able to see the color patters and they get bid up higher with good pics. Bottom line: It can be risky buying/paying top dollar for toners based on pictures online.[/QUOTE]
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