What's the best way?
Having seen hundreds of photographs of coins on eBay (and various dealers web sites) in the past month or so, I noticed a good picture makes all the difference in the world.
So I was wondering what was the best way to photograph coins? In and out of slabs? (If that makes any difference.)
I realize that one can buy digital pictures of their coins when they get them graded, I would like to know what's the best way to get good pictures of our coins for we home photographe
Good advice
Thank you for the photographic advice, and related photo.
Was that picture taken with your loop, or just an inch away from the coin with your digital camera? Using a loop between the coin and the camera lens is a great idea that would never have occured to me had you not suggested it. I'm grateful for the suggestion.
Regards,
Mtn Poet
Re: Photographing Coins - Backgrounds & Lighting
I was wondering if a black background would be better than white, I suspected it might be. Thanks for your wisdom about colors. Bammer cautioned me about the PCGS slabs, I appreciate your feedback about this as well.
I guess really strong sunlight which washes out many types of pictures also applies to coin close-ups. Here in the mountains we have remarkably sunny days at times, so I'll have to experimemt to find the best lighting. I've no
Value of Grading Companies
Thank you for the photos (you & Bammer.) I found the beautiful silver buffalo commemorative right where you told me to go, and right where I'd looked before. *Sigh, I just kept missing it for some reason. Which is especially dumb considering I have the coin.
On another subject, I read what you had to say about slabbing in your journal. Being new to the finer art of collecting coins, I wanted to say that I have been collecting coins for their grade more than the
That's it!
Thank you for sharing the photo. That IS the beautiful silver buffalo I was talking about. Is it called an American Indian coin perhaps? Given the Indian is on the front, the buffalo in reverse?
Best Regards,
Mtn Poet
Behind great men, even greater women!
There aren't many perfect things in the world, but they are a pleasure to come across when we do find them. It was only recently that I saw my first perfectly graded coin. After learning what to look for, I finally took the plunge and purchased the First Two Spouses - Martha Washington and Abigail Adams in PF 70's. They are both beautiful coins, I hope they hold their value in time. My only complaint is the NGC slabs weren't perfect. I'm told this is fairl
Dipping one's toes into the sea of collecting...
Greetings,
My grandparents and parents started my interest in collecting coins because mint sets were given to us every year at Christmas. They were welcome gifts. As I grew I collected a few odd sets of coins, until recently when the coin collecting bug bit again.
What beauty, what art, what wonder at holding something finely done, or old in one's hand.
In a largely virtual world, the tangible aspects of coins shared across generations
