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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 4334903, member: 77639&quot;]Anyone who has much experience with coin photos realizes that photographic technique, especially lighting, is crucial to coin appearance and apparent grade.&nbsp; A MS65 can be made to look like an AU55 and vice versa.&nbsp; And this is without post-photographic manipulation, which can greatly extend the apparent grade of a coin ... up or down.</p><p><br /></p><p>I generally ignore GTG posts because photographic technique is such a big factor.&nbsp; To me, GTG means Goofy To Guess. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have about 5 grade &quot;bins&quot; for coins based on photos:&nbsp; MS/AU, AU/EF/VF, VF/F/G, G/P/damaged, damaged.&nbsp; Of course they overlap and have fuzzy edges as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>For some auction sites, like Heritage, I have enough experience with their photos and the actual coins that I can relate the photos to reality most of the time.&nbsp; For more expensive coins, Heritage posts two types of photos: whole slab and close-up.&nbsp; The difference between the two pairs of photos can be dramatic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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