How do I take a picture of a mint set?

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  1. Joy Matherne

    Joy Matherne Pro life for coins...

    I acquired a mint set today and was wondering how to take a picture of them.
     
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  3. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    I would use a camera.

    Daguerreotypes have fallen out of favor.
     
  4. Joy Matherne

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    Funny...lol was trying to take one without glare.
     
  5. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    A camera records the image that is presented to it.

    If you want to reduce glare, change the position of the cameras or the lights.
     
  6. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins Supporter

    What kind of lighting are you using?
     
  7. Joy Matherne

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    I use my smart phone 20180929_171136.jpg
     

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  8. physics-fan3.14

    physics-fan3.14 You got any more of them.... prooflikes?

    Bring some sort of lamp or other lighting source near the coin, and turn the flash off your phone.

    Experiment with this until you can take pictures that you can honestly say we will be able to give you opinions from. You will need to take at least a hundred pictures.
     
  9. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    those are tough with a phone, try putting a dime or penny under the half so its at a slight tilt..
     
  10. Joy Matherne

    Joy Matherne Pro life for coins...

    The half dollar has a crack at the neck the same crack on bolt mints
     
  11. Joy Matherne

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  12. Joy Matherne

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    Can you see the crack
     

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  13. ken454

    ken454 Well-Known Member

    does not look like a crack...

    20180929_204657.jpg
     
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