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Keep up collecting & Happy hunting!  Cheers |
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Thank you all. John1, I might have to try and find one of those. I looked them up and they do look good.
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United States
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Hi YN,
Nice start on the note collection. When taking a photograph you should try and have the whole note in the frame. I have found a lot of success when I use a tripod and flash and macro setting.
I would also consider upgrading the $2 bills as you find better examples. Also think about investing in bill holders for the older and nicer notes you may find.
Good luck on future finds!
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I have some good holders, but I took them out when I was taking the pictures. Also, thank you for the advice.
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United States
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I would take a photo with them in the holders. Why risk putting wear on the notes when you are removing them? Happy to hear you're already storing them in holders. Wish I did that with my note collection from the start.
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The way the lighting was it gave off a glare. I tried to rearrange the light, but it didn't work.
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It takes a little getting used to. But usually once you figure out what works for your camera and set-up things get much easier. If you're not using a tripod I would suggest using a flash, it will reduce a lot of common problems. Focusing is another issue when shooting w/o a tripod or stand.
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Getting the entire subject to be in focus isn't always easy. You can improve the chance of this happening by shooting the subject at a 90 degree angle.
Even without a tripod this can be done by putting the subject on a slight incline and the camera on a decline then just use the delayed shutter release (I prefer 5 or 10 seconds).
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Nice start for your collection. Try looking for them in better grades though. You might be able to get some CU notes from your bank, for face value. Are you collecting by denomination, series, etc? And there are lots of foreign CU notes, that can be bought pretty cheap. Compare prices and look for CU batches. Bigger bang for your buck. I buy some on ebay, every once in a while. They are very colorful, especially the ones from countries in Africa. The trillion $ notes from Zimbabwe are pretty cool to see a note that large of a denomination. |
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I fully agree with wquinn about trying to improve the grade you hold. But you need to start somewhere. So for now hold what you want and as your collection grows you will be able to sell or trade off lower grades in better ones.
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Thanks. I might have to get one of those trillion dollar notes now.
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Good start to the collection. Looking forward to seeing more!
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