Tips on How To Take Good Photos of Coins

This may seem like a rare thing for me to post but you wouldnt believe how hard it is to take a photo
of a coin.  Scanners are easier for a loose coin but taking a good pic looks better.

Here is the secret I learned. I cannot take credit for this idea, just this guide. I found this idea on the Internet in ebay guides


Get some opaque, not white, Milk Gallon Jugs and cut the bottoms off at different lengths. Cut the bottoms so that they are level and even. 1 at 1 inch below the top of the handle, One at 2 inches, One at 3 inches, One at 4 inches and last one at 5 inches from the top of the handle.

Place the coins on colored paper, white can be good but some coins look better on other colors. You will need to experiment depending on your coins

Place the milk jug right side up on top, centering it over the coin or coins, then put your lens over the milk jug hole where the lid normally goes.
 Different indoor lights, flash, macro, and zooming will need to be tested to suit you. The pictures come out GREAT! No Glares and you can see the details in the coins so well.

I really hope that this little helps others who want to sell their coins and shiny items but don't know how to get good pictures of them.

You Can also Shine A lamp to get various other results.  This works for Jewellery As Well.  Keep Watching and I will post my pictures