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<p>[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 2243368, member: 19165"]The surfaces and color are clearly not original, but I'm sure you know that already. The coin has retoned to the point where it is beginning to be attractive again. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you forced me to put a number on it, I would say F-15. The obverse is a 20, the reverse is an 18. I'm going to knock off a couple points for the old cleaning, and say it is worth F-15 money. It looks like a nice coin, congrats on owning it. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the pictures... the reverse pics look nice and well balanced (maybe a little bright, but it is well lit and clear). The obverse pics are in focus well, but try moving the lights a little more. How many lights are you using? There is a hot spot in the field in front of her face (around k3) and a dark spot around the date. Try moving the lights to more evenly light the fields, and reduce the glare on the right side.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="physics-fan3.14, post: 2243368, member: 19165"]The surfaces and color are clearly not original, but I'm sure you know that already. The coin has retoned to the point where it is beginning to be attractive again. If you forced me to put a number on it, I would say F-15. The obverse is a 20, the reverse is an 18. I'm going to knock off a couple points for the old cleaning, and say it is worth F-15 money. It looks like a nice coin, congrats on owning it. As for the pictures... the reverse pics look nice and well balanced (maybe a little bright, but it is well lit and clear). The obverse pics are in focus well, but try moving the lights a little more. How many lights are you using? There is a hot spot in the field in front of her face (around k3) and a dark spot around the date. Try moving the lights to more evenly light the fields, and reduce the glare on the right side.[/QUOTE]
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