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kkirby99 Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 04/03/2014 7:59 pm Check out the same coin under different lighting Looks okay, but...... Hairline city. Destroyed the coin. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

specksynder Pillar of the Community United States 1080 Posts	Posted 04/05/2014 5:38 pm I agree that lighting makes all the difference. Photos can often be too harsh as well, making a coin look much worse than it appears in hand. If I only saw the first photo, I would think the lighting was too low and too soft to accurately present the coin. How does the coin appear in hand? I would guess in hand it's somewhere between these two views. Report this Post to the Staff
mailman28 Valued Member United States 416 Posts	Posted 04/05/2014 10:42 pm very unfortunate indeed; lighting and pics can definately be misleading when buying coins online..about the only thing to do is carry it around in your pocket until the surfaces wear down enough to improve the appearance How was it described, if it was? Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15435 Posts	Posted 04/06/2014 08:36 am Interesting comparison .... thanks for sharing. Your photos demonstrate that it's always best to judge a coin in hand prior to making a purchase decision .... a return privilege on internet purchases serves the same purpose. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
kkirby99 Valued Member United States 231 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 2:34 pm Never had the coin in hand. There was no description associated with it. The auction house merely had two sets of photos, one from the seller and one from the auction house. I ssume the seller had taken the scratched up photoa for insurance purposes. Report this Post to the Staff
Carter New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 04/21/2014 10:16 am That is why I'm seriously considering purchasing from no one without a fair return policy for internet purchases. Report this Post to the Staff
Classic Coins Pillar of the Community United States 940 Posts	Posted 04/27/2014 11:37 am The same 1917-S Mercury dime without and with artificial lighting. The image at left was taken with indirect sunlight only. The image at right was taken with illumination by an LED lamp. Report this Post to the Staff
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