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<p>[QUOTE="The_Cave_Troll, post: 26759, member: 1674"]for pics, you need to put your camera into "Macro" mode (if your camera doesn't have it then it will be nearly futile to try to get good closeups of your coins with it). Then shut off the flash and use a lot of light in the room that you are in. Finally, it usually helps to put the coin on a dark background so that the backdrop doesn't destract the eye from the coin. good luck, photography is definately an art, and as such practice is vital to success.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, the best way to look for comparative value between NGC and PCGS slabbed coins of equal grade is to compare completed auctions on the heritage galleries site. PCGS is a little more desirable right now since they have the more active registry sets (and only allow PCGS slabbed entries while NGC allows NGC AND PCGS entries into their registry competitions) SO more people are chasing high grade PCGS pieces. BUT many people think that it is only a matter of time until NGC graded coins will regularly relize better value at auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>Take it for what its worth, my opinion only.</p><p><br /></p><p>CD[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="The_Cave_Troll, post: 26759, member: 1674"]for pics, you need to put your camera into "Macro" mode (if your camera doesn't have it then it will be nearly futile to try to get good closeups of your coins with it). Then shut off the flash and use a lot of light in the room that you are in. Finally, it usually helps to put the coin on a dark background so that the backdrop doesn't destract the eye from the coin. good luck, photography is definately an art, and as such practice is vital to success. By the way, the best way to look for comparative value between NGC and PCGS slabbed coins of equal grade is to compare completed auctions on the heritage galleries site. PCGS is a little more desirable right now since they have the more active registry sets (and only allow PCGS slabbed entries while NGC allows NGC AND PCGS entries into their registry competitions) SO more people are chasing high grade PCGS pieces. BUT many people think that it is only a matter of time until NGC graded coins will regularly relize better value at auction. Take it for what its worth, my opinion only. CD[/QUOTE]
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