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Re: Just another eBay rant

As a collector, seller and buyer, I do prefer to sell to collectors. However, I don't care that much if a flipper, set breaker, or live sealed pack breaker buys from me. It's really none of my business what they do with it after they own it.

Mookie1986

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Re: Post a beautiful nickel

@Coinobsessed said:

WOW. just wow

gumby1234

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Re: 1989 Randy Johnson vs Ken Griffey Jr

There are piles of factory sets on EBAY. and many unopened boxes still around.

olb31

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Re: Selling silver

Like tincup said, depends on the bars. Some older poured bars can command big premiums over spot.

Downtown1974

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Re: Selling silver

Depends on what the bars are.... and whether your friend wants to take care of it as a 'one and done' transaction. Could he get melt or better? Sure, if he wants to do the work of selling on ebay, much more time and effort, etc.

tincup

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Re: PCGS Slabbed Type Set, no one cares . . . A FEW NEW PICKUPS

@Russell12 said:
If anyone has any tips on taking better pictures, please let me know.

So basic, often forgotten. Take a soft cloth and clean the lens on the back of your phone.

JeffersonFrog

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Re: PCGS Slabbed Type Set, no one cares . . . A FEW NEW PICKUPS

@pursuitofliberty said:
Nice Trade Dollar

@Russell12 said:
If anyone has any tips on taking better pictures, please let me know.

If you're just using a phone, hold it partly atop a PCGS box where the lense is directly over the coin, and the rest is stabilized by the box.

Maybe with the PCGS box on top of a thich catalog or book to raise the height from the coin.

White or very light grey background (printer paper works fine).

Single desk lamp (direct) at 9:30 in a well lit room ... or two lamps (9:30 and 2:30) ... as close in to overhead as you can without direct glare or shadows.

This will be basic, but will help keep the images more stable and consistent, and give you a starting point. Move the light(s) around a little until you like the look.

My 2c ...

Todd, this is good productive info for folks that are just beginning to experience the "joys" of coin photography. One technique I advocate: put the phone on top of a clear drinking glass. My theory is that it's stable and just about right-sized for a phone to rest upon, it allows light to flow but, being circular, doesn't create a reflective flat surface adjacent to the subject coin, and finally, everyone has one! :-)

@Russell12, I hope you now know that there are people who care about your accomplishments!