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cbc New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 08:04 am the difference that lighting can make for a toned coin: heritage: jhone: Report this Post to the Staff
cbc New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 08:20 am one more: heritage: jhone: Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 12:54 pm cbc - Thanks for taking time to provide GRAPHIC EVIDENCE of the ability of simple lighting technique to alter the perception of color (toning) and condition. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, in this case the picture clearly is worth $6,000.00! Wouldn't it be great to advance the clock 50 years or so, and make the same comparison? Jack Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 1:06 pm I have this problem too with photography of coins. If you don't have an expensive camera, you have to take the picture at an angle (see jhone's 1st pic above) so that you don't get a strong reflection of the lights off of the plastic holder, or the coin (particularly proof or prooflikes). Pictures taken at an angle look different where toning is involved. Heritage can take pictures straight on. I'm not sure what their cameras cost. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 7:29 pm It's more about the lighting technique, axial lighting, than it is the camera. Report this Post to the Staff
cbc New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 09:22 am here is the OP coin at GC in 2012, sold for $2640: http://www.greatcollections.com/Coi...-MS-64-Toned quite a profit! Report this Post to the Staff
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 05/17/2016 1:36 pm I think when values for a single attribute become disconnected from any objective grading or certification, you are back in the world of uncertified items where the seller can buy at $2640 and sell for $6,000. This is the way the coin business was all over in the 80's. When the buyer brings it to a show or dealer, he may end up with offers of $500 - $1500 and will never buy a coin again. Report this Post to the Staff
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