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CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives
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Very nice! What adjustments need to be made if the coin/medal is in a slab? 
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Valued Member
United States
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Handheld spotlights still have the concave mirror. Harbor Freight has one for $50 https://www.harborfreight.com/light...t-59224.htmlI don't mean to disparage Bobby, but... I'm curious what application is this for? I took an edge shot of a quarter and see a ton more detail although I only get a small percentage of the rim. I also wonder about imperfections in the reflector affecting the image. 
Edited by mike31093 10/04/2023 4:42 pm
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Moderator
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My first thought is for edge lettering, like on the small dollars.
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Forum Dad
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Quote: My first though is for edge lettering, like on the small dollars. Yup, and counting reeds. Fake Reales are often given away by the edge symbols and overlap. There are reasons that it can be very convenient to see it all at once.
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Moderator
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Very cool Bobby - ! may want to try this great trick.
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Pillar of the Community
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Definitely a cool technique! =)
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New Member
Poland
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Moderator
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Nice examples! 
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very impressive, Bobby and pietrz! Any chance you could do a lettered edge coin?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
Edited by Hondo Boguss 10/16/2023 3:29 pm
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New Member
Poland
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Unfortunately not. Taking photos of the edges takes a lot of time, I have to change the lighting. That's why I don't take these photos now. Maybe when I retire I will have more time and I will come back to it.
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Moderator
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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Moderator
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Are the letters upside down and backwards?
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Valued Member
United States
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That's a pretty neat way to do edge photos
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Really excellent work.
Contact me for photographic equipment or visit my home page at: http://macrocoins.com
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: Are the letters upside down and backwards? Not backwards on the coin, but yes after looking at them essentially through a mirror. If I was more technologically advanced, I'd be able to split the edge image away from the central face and get them both readable...
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz
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