Found this today in what im looking through would just like to get a second opinion to see if i matched it correctly to the DDR 002 on variety vista i have a hard time with their pics there n plus im new and not very good at telling the differeence between a DD and MD thanks
Are these pictures better im totally new at this im trying to get my lights so it doesnt play tricks with shadows i feel like my lights are totally wrong im using a ring light over top or too the sides
Ok, I don't see anything either. But here's how to tell... If the doubling looks flat and squared, then it's worthless doubling called "Machine Doubling" or "MD" for short. Then, there is another type of worthless doubling... it's called "Die Deterioration Doubling", or "DDD". It has rounded edges on the doubling, and kind of slants down front the letters or numbers in which you see the doubling. But TRUE doubling has an exact copy of the actual letters/numbers and can be either the same height as the area in which you see doubling, or it can look like it sunk into the metal a bit. Someone else could probably describe it better, but this is how I tell the difference.
I see that the DDR-002 for 1982 (Philly) is for a small date zinc. I do not see any doubling on your coin...Spark
Im pretty terrible at this but Thanks for the breakdown variety vista says 002 is for a large date copper for some reason i always thought it was for a zinc
Tbh often on variety vista im not sure how your suppose to match anything to some those pictures it just looks like normal coins and shaded spots i only started doing this a couple months ago so maybe i dont have the eye yet to even know what im looking for because im just not seeing the markers or what not