One if the most common things I see out picking or on eBay is the misidentified photo.

So here's a quick and simplified guide to visually identifying the most common forms of antique photographs. When you're out antique picking, this could help you quickly identify what you're looking at.

There are discernable differences between Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and tintypes.

This is mainly for unexperienced and new collectors.

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