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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1915775, member: 19463&quot;]As a big fan of coin shows (I am going to one today) I am amazed at how little attention the dealers and show organizers pay to lighting and making sure people can see their wares.&nbsp; Perhaps that is because they believe that coins with faults will be assumed to be good if people can&#039;t see them well.&nbsp; I assume any coin inside a stapled holder will look worse when removed and buy many more expensive coins when I can take it in my bare hands and examine it with good light and proper magnification.&nbsp; I assume a coin in an unopenable holder is hiding something.&nbsp; This is to avoid the unfortunate fact of my life that I will be taking photos of my purchases that will show anything that is there and a few faults that can&#039;t be seen with the naked eye.&nbsp; When I was 50, I could identify an Eastern mint Septimius denarius from ten feet, now I need better light and am more concerned about tiny faults than I once was.&nbsp; I get tired of the eye doctor telling me that I have 20/20 vision when I know that it used to be better.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m glad some of you got fun out of my photo and those you posted.&nbsp; I wonder if you will be equally amused when you no longer can see the details without assistance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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