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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Larry Moran, post: 1097335, member: 4580&quot;]<b>Axial Lighting</b></p><p><br /></p><p>These are photos taken&nbsp; this morning using axial lighting, which simulates tipping a coin toward a light source </p><p>to better view its toning.&nbsp; It also reveals any flattened or heavily rubbed areas, and scratches and spots.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were ever to sell a coin and wanted to use axial lighting, I would also provide photos taken with direct lighting</p><p>While it&#039;s true that a buyer opening a package would likely tilt a toned coin to see its toning better, I can&#039;t be sure</p><p>of that and I do not want to mislead a buyer.&nbsp; But axial lighting can provide details one can miss, even with loupe </p><p>or microscope, or photos taken in direct lighting.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s a bit like another kind of loupe, a very special loupe.&nbsp; ; )</p><p><br /></p><p>Not x-rays, but very revealing.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Larrymo123/After%2012-6-10/Midd1042AXIALOBV840.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g254/Larrymo123/After%2012-6-10/Midd1042AXIALREV840.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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