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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ksparrow, post: 931314, member: 7638&quot;]I agree that the first image is probably most accurate as to how the coin really &quot;looks.&quot;&nbsp; Axial lighting tends to exaggerate minor surface irregularities and can make a coin look very beat-up when in fact it just has normal circulation. The technique also seems to pick up the thin oxidized layer on copper that bends the light into those amazing iridescent hues.&nbsp; To some extent, it is a departure from &quot;reality,&quot;&nbsp; but it also presents a unique way to &quot;see&quot; a coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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