First attempt to picture a coin.

sumdunce

It would appear I definitely need more light to make the rainbow stand out.

1887 Binion Morgan MS62:

clw54

Try sunlight.

sumdunce

Here is the same picture but in jpeg instead of gif

poorguy

I would suggest more light. Not bad focusing though. What kind of camera are you using?

sumdunce

Nikkon 5400 in macro mode.

I am considering getting a copystand to get better focus on the coins.


Edited to add: My hands are just too shakey to get a decent picture, this was about the 20th one I had to take to get a quality shot (right lighting, coin angle, minimize glare, etc...).