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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;messydesk, post: 3946806, member: 1765&quot;]I wouldn&#039;t use the term &quot;most ideal&quot; to describe the lighting conditions.&nbsp; The only thing that is ideal is the lack of a slab in front of a coin, so I guess what&#039;s &quot;most ideal&quot; is the conditions allowing you to choose how to light the coin.&nbsp; This opens up lots of possibilities to light the coin in a way that does not reflect how the coin is normally viewed and evaluated, but rather one that flatters the coin.&nbsp; It may be that once the coin is slabbed, it&#039;s not even possible to view the coin to see something that matches the TrueView.&nbsp; The customer can also call the shots as to how they want their images to look to a certain degree, especially where toners or cameo proofs are concerned.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve often been given toners to shoot, and due to the slab, usually can&#039;t come close to the colors that a TV shows.&nbsp; In some cases (19th century proofs that are dark, but colorful in just the right light), I&#039;ve actually told people at shows who want to see all the colors at once to just have PCGS reholder and TV the coin, especially if the current holder isn&#039;t important.&nbsp; Dealers who use a single picture want to show the coin that the customer will see when opening their mail.&nbsp; More subtle colors and a good picture of the surfaces is more important here.&nbsp; They want an optimal photo -- one that sells the coin quickly and does not get it returned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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