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<p>[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4610041, member: 109923"]I think the problem is that the term 'in hand' only exists because you can't photograph a coin to make it look exactly as it does when you have it in your possession. When a dealer says 'it looks better in hand', what they mean is, 'I've tried to photograph this coin but I can't do it justice.'</p><p><br /></p><p>What can't they photograph? Some coins just look and feel better in 'real life', because of the way they react to variable light. The photo you have of the coin in your hand and the close up are both fair representations of the coin, but as with all photos, both miss details and don't convey how it looks in a different light.</p><p><br /></p><p>The question of an 'honest depiction' is very subjective. (I'm not talking about Photoshopping out scratches - just any reasonable attempt to photograph the coin). How can anyone say they have a photo that is 'honest', when it's only a photo? Really the only way to close the gap between the photo and 'in hand' is to take several photos in the hope they cover everything important. Or, as some auction sites do, show videos of the coin 'in hand'. But even then, you will never have a 'true' image.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 4610041, member: 109923"]I think the problem is that the term 'in hand' only exists because you can't photograph a coin to make it look exactly as it does when you have it in your possession. When a dealer says 'it looks better in hand', what they mean is, 'I've tried to photograph this coin but I can't do it justice.' What can't they photograph? Some coins just look and feel better in 'real life', because of the way they react to variable light. The photo you have of the coin in your hand and the close up are both fair representations of the coin, but as with all photos, both miss details and don't convey how it looks in a different light. The question of an 'honest depiction' is very subjective. (I'm not talking about Photoshopping out scratches - just any reasonable attempt to photograph the coin). How can anyone say they have a photo that is 'honest', when it's only a photo? Really the only way to close the gap between the photo and 'in hand' is to take several photos in the hope they cover everything important. Or, as some auction sites do, show videos of the coin 'in hand'. But even then, you will never have a 'true' image.[/QUOTE]
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