12-12-2010, 05:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-14-2010, 04:12 AM by deValcourt.)
Alexei is right. It looks like it might be OK, but I sure can say from these scans.
Now, despite what you may have been told, if the scanner is not a good one for anything other than documents or photos (like mine - or this one), then don't even waste your time trying to scan medals. With some practice and either a steady hand or an inexpensive small tripod, even a halfway decent digital camera can yield better results (for the threads on the forum at least) than most scanners. [See Eric(FG)'s photographing tips all over this forum - or I'm sure he'd be happy to point out the threads for you if you PM him.]
And just a tip if you don't have a digital camera at the moment: they are all over ePay for various prices (many under $100) and if you get one with at least 4 megapixels - some are available cheaply with 12-14 MPs. They are cheaper than a good scanner and you can use it to take pictures of the family Christmas morning as well.:D
Back to the medal - from what I can guess at seeing, the patina is either perfectly beautiful or well applied by the previous owner/maker. The suspension ring also looks like it might be a problem, but that waits to be seen (pun intended).:)
Phillip
Now, despite what you may have been told, if the scanner is not a good one for anything other than documents or photos (like mine - or this one), then don't even waste your time trying to scan medals. With some practice and either a steady hand or an inexpensive small tripod, even a halfway decent digital camera can yield better results (for the threads on the forum at least) than most scanners. [See Eric(FG)'s photographing tips all over this forum - or I'm sure he'd be happy to point out the threads for you if you PM him.]
And just a tip if you don't have a digital camera at the moment: they are all over ePay for various prices (many under $100) and if you get one with at least 4 megapixels - some are available cheaply with 12-14 MPs. They are cheaper than a good scanner and you can use it to take pictures of the family Christmas morning as well.:D
Back to the medal - from what I can guess at seeing, the patina is either perfectly beautiful or well applied by the previous owner/maker. The suspension ring also looks like it might be a problem, but that waits to be seen (pun intended).:)
Phillip
Phillip
