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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1985166, member: 112"]Yes it looks, looked rather as I don't own any longer, exactly like both of those pictures, in hand. But only when you view it at the correct angle, and only when using the same kind of lighting I used to take those pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now what I mean by that is this. Use a different kind of light bulb than I used, or view the coin in natural light, or any combination of light sources, and the coin will look different. Hold the coin at a different angle, and the coin will look different.</p><p><br /></p><p>Every little thing matters, every tiny change matters, anything different matters, in how the coin will look when viewed with a camera, or in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit - the thing you have to remember about pictures is that person who took that picture and is showing it to you, is only showing you what they want you to see. They are showing you the picture that lets you see the coin in what they consider to be "its most flattering aspect". They do this when they are just sharing pictures, or when they are trying to sell coins. It's human nature. They want you to see that coin looking as good as it possibly can.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1985166, member: 112"]Yes it looks, looked rather as I don't own any longer, exactly like both of those pictures, in hand. But only when you view it at the correct angle, and only when using the same kind of lighting I used to take those pictures. Now what I mean by that is this. Use a different kind of light bulb than I used, or view the coin in natural light, or any combination of light sources, and the coin will look different. Hold the coin at a different angle, and the coin will look different. Every little thing matters, every tiny change matters, anything different matters, in how the coin will look when viewed with a camera, or in hand. edit - the thing you have to remember about pictures is that person who took that picture and is showing it to you, is only showing you what they want you to see. They are showing you the picture that lets you see the coin in what they consider to be "its most flattering aspect". They do this when they are just sharing pictures, or when they are trying to sell coins. It's human nature. They want you to see that coin looking as good as it possibly can.[/QUOTE]
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