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<p>[QUOTE="PEdoubleNIZZLE, post: 170749, member: 794"]I find a scanner is good for older nickel/silver coins, but...</p><p>I tried to scan my 2c+3c collection... no details came out, there wasn't enough contrast between the raised areas and the relief. If you look closely at my avatar, I scanned it, and it reflected red light (which is weird because the light in my scanner is green.</p><p><br /></p><p>I get lucky with the camera every once and a while. I have to shine a bright light on my coins, no flash.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PEdoubleNIZZLE, post: 170749, member: 794"]I find a scanner is good for older nickel/silver coins, but... I tried to scan my 2c+3c collection... no details came out, there wasn't enough contrast between the raised areas and the relief. If you look closely at my avatar, I scanned it, and it reflected red light (which is weird because the light in my scanner is green. I get lucky with the camera every once and a while. I have to shine a bright light on my coins, no flash.[/QUOTE]
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