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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2445600, member: 24314&quot;]Nope!&nbsp; Hate them for my purposes; but I did purchase several different florescent types to try including:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Natural sunshine</p><p>2. Daylight</p><p><br /></p><p>So, in my experience (40+ years after I tried florescent and other light sources)</p><p>there is NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCE (Have not tried grading using candle light, Coleman lanterns, or flashlights as you claim to have done <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />I hope you were kidding <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) that SHOWS loss of luster on a coin&#039;s surface better than florescent light.</p><p><br /></p><p>The PROOF for all to see is in my Post #77.&nbsp; I could spend a week posting ancients, foreign coins, gold, Morgan&#039;s, etc. showing the same results.&nbsp; I&#039;m done <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":muted:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> posting about lighting.</p><p><br /></p><p>My next post in this thread should be about abrasions and scrapes and how they are defined/used in numismatics.&nbsp; I need to speak with some finalizers at TPGS&#039;s, PM a respected numismatist here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and do some research before I post again on this particular subject.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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