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Wow what a difference photos can make!
MorganMan94
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Awhile back I picked up a 1912 Barber half in NGC PF64 that just had great color, I was very surprised when I got it in hand. The seller didn't take very good photographs and I couldn't photograph it either. Recently I sent some coins to @jtlee321 to send to CAC and had him take some photos of the Barber and a few other ones, wow! What a difference professional photography can make. I am extraordinary happy with how they turned out, very representative of the coin and much better than I could do. Also included are two Morgans he did for me, he even pointed out one is VAM-9 80/79!!!
First two photos are sellers, next two are mine, and last one is Justins.
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No kidding. Lovely Proof half!
Dave
Your skills seem akin to my skills but I'm going to improve!
bob:)
Knowing how to take a good photo can make a huge difference in showing the true view of a coin. Speaking for myself, I have bought a couple of coins that were professionally photographed and the photographer knew how to cover up the bad points of the coins and make them look good. Big shock when I got them in hand. I guess what I'm getting at is photography works both ways.
Great imaging...nice coins too!
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Taking pics of proofs is tough and especially in the holder. Justin takes great pics and those are sweet coins.
Coin photography has come a long ways... and yes, it can hide things as well... That being said, there are great coin photographers here on the forum and their pictures are amazing... Cheers, RickO