How do you take pictures of paper money?

[zrlevin]

Camera or scanner? Thanks in advance.

[jtryka]

I only have a camera, and it's not easy or very effective. I would think a scanner might get the details better.

[zrlevin]

Thanks, Jeff!

[dan8402]

There is a long thread ATS that describes scanner settings to get the best picture of currency, and a scanner's benefits over a camera. I believe the people that are serious about paper money all use scanners.

[astrostu]

Camera for coins, scanner for currency.

[michael]

please take a photo of a sword in hand note by paul revere

 

and post it here

[numismatica]

Camera for coins, scanner for currency.

 

Yup.

[alfalfa-migration]

To take clear images of your notes, scanning is the way to go.

 

Both of the below images were made with an inexpensive Canon flatbed scanner:

 

Fr 1251 face

 

Fr 1251 back

 

For detailed, step-by-step instruction on scanning notes, you can follow the below link to John's scanning tutorial on my site.

 

http://CurrencyForums.net

 

RJ

[123cents]

I use a epson RX620 scanner. Works great with currency and modern proof coins.