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MikeyMikey Posts: 477
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Does this photo look enhanced to you? All of this sellers (americanrarecoins) coins have this look to them.



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When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse

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  • TrinkettsTrinketts Posts: 1,699 ✭
    It all depends on lighting for me, I can take pics of the same coin in different areas and it looks like a completely different coin.

    Just my humble opinion.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    I agree, it's the lighting. They're making sure that all the luster shows.
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  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A lot of the "Omaha Bank Hoard" have sold on Teletrade, so I did a quick search there for this coin hoping to get lucky, and see another pic.

    No luck.

    I see what you mean though. There seems to be some funny stuff in the fields, and the wings of the eagle.
    Easily distracted Type Collector
  • MikeyMikey Posts: 477
    Every one of his coins have this clarity and lack of color that makes me suspicious. Has anyone bought one and compared it to the photo?
    When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse
  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    IMHO it's just the lightning, and it's also a scuffy holder....

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  • ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529
    It looks like he used those flouresent <sp?> "kitchen" lights for illumination. ? The ones that have that slight pinkish hue to them ?


  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    You can still see many of this horrible hoard every week in Heritage's exclusively internet and continuous auctions, and compare the images. To paraphase an old saying, you can dress em up, but you still can't sell em.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • buffnutbuffnut Posts: 933
    If it helps any, I bought a common date PCGS certified Buffalo Nickel from them. The picture and the actual coin matched wonderfully. No problems from that single experience.
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    pic looks a bit juiced. Using two colors of lighting, makes it look funny.
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  • CoinResourceCoinResource Posts: 1,113
    Looks like they use incandescent AND flourescent lights. They may use "Unsharp Mask" in photoshop too... I think it is mostly lighting... c
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  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Ah HA. I found you!!"

    Heritage Auction

    Here's another picture of the same coin. (Be advised, since it came from the archive, you may have to be a registered member, and log in.)

    Since the picture in question is fairly small, it's hard to tell if any "active enhancement" took place, or just benificial lighting. But there are some distracting marks on the Heritage picture that aren't as apparent on the picture posted here.

    Decide for yourself.
    Easily distracted Type Collector
  • SpinynormanSpinynorman Posts: 603 ✭✭
    It looks somewhat similar to what I get with the Ott-Lite/Reveal bulb combo on bright white silver.

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