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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1917053, member: 15929&quot;]Try diffusing the light by photographing the coins on a black background through the top of a Lamp Shade with strong lighting on the outside of the shade.</p><p><br /></p><p>You might be able to create a good cameo contrast such as what Rick has in his books.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the &quot;books&quot;, these were written with the sole intent of being able to sell Cameo Contrast coins at a premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>Truly deep cameo coins have their own following with their own pricing structures.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for Ethans coins, its extremely difficult to grade a proof or SMS coin or any coin from a photograph. Ballpark estimates can be arrived at but the coin must be viewed in hand since these coin are typically the victims of hairlines and fine die poliching hairlines. Rarely do they have actual contact marks except under the bumbling of some mint employee or miscalibrated Mint packaging equipment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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