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United States
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NGC just graded this Dickeson restrike of the 1776 Continental Currency coin, still on its way back. But their photographer sent an email asking which version I preferred. Not sure if anyone else has been contacted regarding their own coins for grading. But I figured I would put it out there to see what the majority would say before replying.So please feel free to comment. Light fields  Dark fields  |
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The first one looks more natural and yields more clarity
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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Which ever one is more accurate to the in hand look
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Which coin would I rather buy if it looked like the picture? The first one, hands down.
But basebal21 has a good point. If I bought the first coin and received the second one, I'd be disappointed.
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I prefer the light fields.
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I agree with basebal21,but the light fields looks better. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It depends...But if you have plans on using the photo to sell the coin in the future and it looks more like the second photo then I'd go with the photo the coin resembles with the in hand look.
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Pillar of the Community
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The photo which is closest to how it looks in hand.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If the surfaces are proof like with reflectivity the second images better convey that. But as already mentioned, which ever method better matches the in hand look.
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... which is closest to how it looks in hand. What he said. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It would be the first for me.
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The look is going to be affected by the lighting, just I suspect the photos have.
With that being said, as everyone has suggested, choose the one that matches how the coin looks in hand with normal everyday in-home lighting (for reading or looking at coins, not watching TV).
If one of these looks requires some out of the ordinary lighting to duplicate in hand, then that is not the one to use.
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Pillar of the Community
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jbuck- exactly. The first image represents what is "possible" to see in-hand, but it would be hard to look at due to more direct lighting. The second photo is the more accurate, in-hand look, IMO. I do like the first photo better, though. It's the glamour shot.
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03/07/2019 10:20 am
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Thanks everyone for the input. As y'all have said, the in hand look is preferred when truly representing the coin which is the second with dark fields. And Darth Morgan is correct, the glamor shot is the second but is only achieved under a lamp, not sure if it would be seen in an open area like a show.
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03/07/2019 11:45 am
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