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I'd like to see an image of a shiny coin as the one below using fluorescent light.

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As most of you should know, fluorescent light is the best lighting to use for authentication. That's because we wish to see the microscopic view of the coin's surface without the glare. What many don't know or don't agree with is the fact that you can see virtually everything on a coin's surface (including hairlines) with fluorescent light used with a stereo microscope set in the 5X-7X range of magnification.

I'm unable to image an entire coin so I borrowed this image from another thread. The poster asked about the coin but the glare from the incandescent light makes the surface virtually impossible to see! I'd like to see some of you post images of bright coins using a fluorescent light to make their surface more visible.

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