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Can I Trust Any "Red" Unslabbed Indians On Ebay?

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 Posted 12/31/2013  09:51 am  Show Profile   Check 52Raymo's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add 52Raymo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Is ebay seller, Eagle Eye Rare Coins, Rick Snow or somebody else ?
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Quote:
Is ebay seller, Eagle Eye Rare Coins, Rick Snow or somebody else ?


I looked it up on Collector's Corner, yes it is Rick Snow.


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 Posted 12/31/2013  11:12 am  Show Profile   Check 52Raymo's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add 52Raymo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks, been following some listings of his.
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I'll weigh in on photography. I do sell a lot of copper on ebay. As Ssuperdave said, it is very very difficult to photograph copper correctly. I have photographed literally thousands of coins and am still learning. And I have different standards or tricks for different types of coins. For instance I will photograph on a slight angle to capture a lamination, because the details don't always show up in an overhead shot. As for Remaining red on a RB, that is by far the hardest part. I have some RB Cents that are just breathtaking in hand, but really....well...suck in a photograph. I commonly get remarks that some of my coins were better in hand than in the photograph; particularly Indians. It's a good thing we have a section on photography!
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Worn copper is a slam dunk, but lustrous copper and Red examples are . Sufficient light to reveal details brightens the actual color too much; the coin will generally appear "redder" than it ought. For example:

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That one was an honest RB, yet under direct lighting it went all "sunglasses."

A little diffusion is in order, possibly even (and I rarely advocate this) area lighting as opposed to direct. This was with a "direct diffusion" setup - diffusers attached to the direct lights themselves:

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That's pretty faithful to the actual color, but still a shade bright. If you, as a photographer, can consistently get the color of lustrous copper correct, you've arrived.
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