Essential eBay photographic techniques
adamlaneus
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Lesson 1 - Indian Cents. Don't be afraid to step back and use a white background.
Obverse:
Reverse:
Sweet coin, eh? Great deep chocolate patina!
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Lesson 2 - Focus. Don't sweat it. The grade is on the slab
It's nice if you can get the date in focus, though.
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Lesson 3 - Camera shake. It's quite lovely.
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Lesson 4 - Framing. Be sure to get the whole slab into the frame. Use an appropriate background.
Don't let eBay pull your auction because your photos are not in compliance with the rules!
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Special preview of an upcoming thread...eBay bidding techniques!
Lesson 2 - Drinking. Don't bid when drunk.
If this is what you see when you are bidding, stop right now. Have some coffee or sleep it off.
Obverse:
Reverse:
Sweet coin, eh? Great deep chocolate patina!
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Lesson 2 - Focus. Don't sweat it. The grade is on the slab
It's nice if you can get the date in focus, though.
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Lesson 3 - Camera shake. It's quite lovely.
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Lesson 4 - Framing. Be sure to get the whole slab into the frame. Use an appropriate background.
Don't let eBay pull your auction because your photos are not in compliance with the rules!
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Special preview of an upcoming thread...eBay bidding techniques!
Lesson 2 - Drinking. Don't bid when drunk.
If this is what you see when you are bidding, stop right now. Have some coffee or sleep it off.
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I specialize in Errors, Minting, Counterfeit Detection & Grading.
Computer-aided grading, counterfeit detection, recognition and imaging.
-Randy Newman
WAIT!! Those were some of my auctions...
correct, the proper background do make a difference.
Herb
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WELCOME to the Forum, Vamsky
I was laughing as I took the indian cent photos. I really did flip the cent. I really did take two photos. I also used an extra large 19x13 piece of white paper to make it look extra small. Sort of what you get if you put an indian cent on a legal size scanner.
I really have seen the flashlight technique used for slab illumination before.
I've got some more ideas coming up for the next chapter.
Great Techniques!
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No matter how hard I try, I am not sure I could reproduce any of these.
Edited: BTW my best shots are always when a little alcohol is involved.
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<< <i>You forgot to include a photo of the infamous "one-sided" coin. No reverse photo, so it's obviously one-sided and extremely rare!
I bought an O Morgan off e-bay once, thanks to the fact it was only a "one-sided" coin.
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