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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 503401, member: 13650&quot;]I love that 8 Reale coin!&nbsp; Another reason why I prefer NGC.&nbsp; I think the occasional artwork they use on their slab labels for specialty coins really makes them stand out and adds another element of &quot;coolness&quot; to the presentation.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Pictures are fantastic.&nbsp;&nbsp; I just read Numismatic photography by Mark Goodman.&nbsp; A couple things he mentions that might help you out is, the best coin pictures are always straight on.&nbsp; It&#039;s the only way to get the whole coin in focus.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s so critical that if the coin is even slightly tilted within the slab, he will use levelers (coins) under a corner of the slab to make the coin straight on to the camera lens.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; I&#039;ve shot coins at angles too before if I was having problems capturing something.&nbsp; It works but it tends to leave portions of the pic out of focus.&nbsp; I know proofs are really hard.&nbsp;&nbsp; They still require some angle for me.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; If ever you can remove a plastic cover from the coin to take the picture, it is strongly recommended.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also, slabs can be polished to remove fine scratches to the point where they&#039;re nearly perfectly clear again.&nbsp; I&#039;ve got to try that sometime.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Thanks for sharing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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