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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2050510, member: 19463&quot;]The new photos make me believe that the softness is photographic rather than on the coin.&nbsp; I might try manual focus to see if I could get a sharper image.&nbsp; I like the new lighting better.&nbsp; They could be darkened or have contrast added in postprocessing with very little trouble.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We are glad to see a new &#039;hooked&#039; member and will be anxious to see where your addiction takes you in 2015.&nbsp; Certain of our number use the phrase &#039;Welcome to the dark side.&#039;&nbsp; When they say this, they are not kidding.&nbsp; Your grandchildren will not pay off the family business with the profits of your hobby and may try to have you committed based on your coins.&nbsp; I once figured (a few years ago) that my hobby was costing me about $10 a day over the time I have been active.&nbsp; The last few years, that number has increased but I am afraid to do the math.&nbsp; $30 a day would be a bit over $10000 a year.&nbsp; It sounds worse that way but 2 cents a minute sounds like cheap fun.&nbsp;&nbsp; The dark side of this come if you decide to sign up for more than one of those 2 cent doses each and every minute.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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