Struck through the Head

i don’t have anything over lens but I have tried with magnify glass which seems to get closer shot but blurry. I will try cleaning lens again

 

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Kinda of similar to photos I get and if you zoom on photo it always seems to get blurry

 

You absolutely cannot hold the camera in your hand to take the picture. You need to rest it on a stack of books or something.

 

Here we go

 

Makes it look like PMD to me.
Although behind the head still curious if around the damage it is raised or not.
I guess .. now i'm confused.

 

Mr. Taylor, all those pictures. Can we get one in the proper orientation and of the full coin? Folks on here will by pass your thread unless you make it very easy for them to evaluate the coin you have a question about. That means taking a clear (in focus) picture of the entire "heads" (known as the obverse) and entire "tails" (known as the reverse). Sometimes the reverse will give us clues about what you see on the observe. I rotated one of your pictures to show you the correct orientation needed. Thanks.


In my opinion, it is going to be hard to tell for sure that you have a strike through. Could be a strike through, but the coin has so many marks and circulation wear, and so many were made of this type and year, that even if it is a strike through, it would not be worth much to a collector as far as a monetary value. Put it in a 2 x 2, and in a few months or years pull it back out and re-evaluate it with your more experienced eyes.

 

Claw thats what I’ve been saying

 

Coin talk people are usually very knowledgeable and I Can usually see what they when I asked about coin that ended up just pmd on this coin i don’t think that is right I have done research and the way that is pressed onto coin is very consistent with that be minting error.

 

Don’t know if these help

 

What do you think was able to get a good light

 

Your photos are getting better. I wonder if it was a lamination, that has already peeled. Like I said though in hand inspections might be the only way.
My suggestion is to put it away for a while. Periodically look at it, you will learn way more by not obsessing over a certain coin.

 

I think not obsessing over things is always good advice especially right now. Good reminder thanks.
Stay safe

 

Will do , you do the same.

 

Christoper - you appear to be free-handing your photos. You need to be stationary especially when taking macro shots of fine details.

First photo: the black piece of wood represents my iPhone. I use either my 6S or my old 5S. Note the gray/red can. It sets my focal length. As noted, it's approximately 3". Find a similar object in your home/desk that sets the appropriate distance for your phone. Also note the flat black mouse pad. It's good for quieting the camera sensor when taking photos of your specimen.

Second photo: make sure the object you pick to rest your phone against has some weight to it. It will help steady your shot. Note iPhone 5 in the photo. I kept it for taking photos of coins rather than trading it in.

Third photo: iPhone 5 in position to take a picture of a cent. The can height allows me to control the zoom for the camera and fill the phone's screen. It allows me to assess how clear the photo will be.

Fourth photo: an inexpensive macro lens set for taking closeup photos. This avoids blurring images later when trying to blow up a detail on a photo. Keep in mind that 95% of the pictures that CT members need do not need a macro photo closeup. Use it sparingly...if at all.

Lighting: the lighting in my picture is coming from my LED magnifying lamp. It does not present the best lighting for taking pictures, but it is decent for quick pic's that you will take for quick answers. When I need to get fancy, I set up lighting in the room to flood the area with light without creating glare. Also, as already noted...never use the flash.

Also, avoid pictures in hand. Rest your object on a flat, fixed surface. Otherwise you'll take a dozen photos trying to do the dance between the hand holding the object and the one holding the phone. 99 times out of 100, you'll produce a useless photo. Good luck!

 

IMHO. A poorly laminated portion on the planchet that happened in a position just short of the rim. It was not a peel, but rather not as thick in the area of the anomaly and thus was not touched by the die when compressed.

If nothing else, you learned a lot more about photography, lol.

 

That's a great find. Probably not worth much, but if I found it, I'd mylar wrap it.

 

That's a nice looking desk you have.
Much cleaner than mine!