Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom B, post: 2026084, member: 11854&quot;]Wow!&nbsp; I read this thread when it was first posted and thought it was a very friendly, well-meaning thread with lots of good information.&nbsp; It was not a thread that I thought would explode.&nbsp; However, here we are a few days later with collateral damage everywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve read the thread, but honestly do not recall who made what points.&nbsp; There were a few responses that stood out to me and I will briefly touch on the content of two points.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) While I agree that no photograph can be considered universally accurate on all levels, the ability to take quality images is a real plus and many of us who strive to take quality images <i>do not</i> use images that make the coins look as good as they possibly can.&nbsp; I attempt to make the coin appear in-hand, at my desk, as it does on my monitor.&nbsp; Of course, different lighting (type, temperature, angle, etc...) will bring out different aspects of the image.&nbsp; Additionally, what my monitor shows as accurate might not be accurate on your monitor even if we are both using factory default settings.&nbsp; Be careful out there.&nbsp; I see no gain in fooling someone by an image only to have them disappointed when the coin arrives.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Some books are great, some not so much.&nbsp; I&#039;m likely one of the few members here who has worked long-term on a numismatic book that has been published so I have a little insight into this point.&nbsp; The book that Dick Graham and I published on Reeded Edge half dollars is a wonderful book, in my opinion, but it might not be anyone else&#039;s cup of tea.&nbsp; A review of the book might be an excellent topic for a future post.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in