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<p>[QUOTE="NPCoin, post: 4865696, member: 5629"]I have a 2018-D Kennedy half I'm putting into my binder. The reverse has nice proof-like fields (though the obverse misses the mark). I took three different photos for my database. None of them do the coin justice, but I'm just curious which one of the three others prefer (and I know that it's hard when you've never seen the coin "in hand").</p><p><br /></p><p>Right now, my camera setup is set for circulated coins. And, I will be taking better photos of the coin in the future. Any suggestions on lighting positions that may be best for a PL coin? I am sure that my normal setup for deep-mirrored proofs won't do the coin justice either, and I usually do not have the opportunity to photograph non-cameo proof (or proof-like) coins. It's been so long since the last one that I completely forgot how I set it up.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1175326[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1175327[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1175328[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NPCoin, post: 4865696, member: 5629"]I have a 2018-D Kennedy half I'm putting into my binder. The reverse has nice proof-like fields (though the obverse misses the mark). I took three different photos for my database. None of them do the coin justice, but I'm just curious which one of the three others prefer (and I know that it's hard when you've never seen the coin "in hand"). Right now, my camera setup is set for circulated coins. And, I will be taking better photos of the coin in the future. Any suggestions on lighting positions that may be best for a PL coin? I am sure that my normal setup for deep-mirrored proofs won't do the coin justice either, and I usually do not have the opportunity to photograph non-cameo proof (or proof-like) coins. It's been so long since the last one that I completely forgot how I set it up. [ATTACH=full]1175326[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1175327[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1175328[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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