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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Seattlite86, post: 3110923, member: 59737&quot;]So just to clarify, I didn&#039;t say experts don&#039;t ask people to take their coins out of cases; they do it all the time.&nbsp; I&#039;m asking the experts to STOP asking people to take their coins out of protective cases just to get a &quot;better photo&quot;.&nbsp; There&#039;s no need to do that, when you can take a perfectly fine photo of a coin in a slab, 2x2, or any other clear protector.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Every time we tell a newbie to remove a coin from a protective case, without informing them how to do it and how to handle the coin, we risk them damaging their coins just to satisfy our photo glut.&nbsp; With just a few tips and a few minutes time, even a newbie can take a solid photo of a coin without removing the coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>We should be spending more time teaching them how to do things properly instead of giving them vague instruction like asking them to do something they might not know how to do.&nbsp; What if they don&#039;t have a flat cinch stapler (or know they need one) and end up scratching another coin in their collection when they put the coin away?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If people are going to suggest newcomers take coins out of cases, it should come with a set of instructions on how to properly remove the coin, safely handle it, properly photograph it, and properly return it to a protected case.&nbsp; Providing any less information is, in my opinion, a disservice.&nbsp; I think we could be much more productive in teaching people how to photograph coins within the cases.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just so you know, I wasn&#039;t trying to single you out; I apologize if you felt that was my intention.&nbsp; I have been thinking about it for some time and I saw your post.&nbsp; I appreciate you taking my thoughts into consideration.&nbsp; As you said, we are both here to help others who are new to the hobby.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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