A fabulous proof Large Cent.

MikeInFL

<< <i>Nice coin, and calling it what it is, is what I call education, it's why I come here.

Did any one have any luck shooting coin pictures through a pain of glass set at a 45 degree angle to remove glare? >>



No, and not for lack of trying.

Your only real hope is that the coin is in the holder slightly crooked. Either that, or crack it out.

Otherwise you're left with shots like Russ' which have some reflected light.

Hope this helps...Mike

MikeInFL

<< <i>I believe to catch the color on that coin, you need to be in the path of reflected light. >>



Correct.



<< <i> The surface of that slab, being parallel to the surface of that coin, is going to make this almost impossible. >>



Correct.



<< <i>Something intrusive, like applying an anti-glare coating to that slab...or cracking that sucker out ... might be required for the ideal photo. >>



I am not aware of an anti-glare coating which will work with directly reflected light. To wit, please see my prior post for some tips (cracking the coin and hoping the coin is slightly misaligned), but an anti-glare coating is likely not the answer, nor is axial lighting.....Mike

[edited to correct quoting]

MikeInFL

p.s. and back to the RB discussion -- I'm not sure how ANYONE can judge an RB vs BN proof from a single set of photos that only show the mirrors. There is simply no way of telling what the coin will look like in-hand, in my experience.

keets

and the fun continues............................