None of your samples display the modifications!, they are typical USB camera shots, quite blue. Gary in Washington
Copper plated zinc planchets are not annealed before striking. David Lange refers to the bubbly surface on some of the new CZ coins as: pimples...
Below is a typical orange peel surface on a 1989 D Lincoln cent. Note you will not find these surfaces on pre-1982 cents! Click to zoom in....
Below is a sample using the camera with modifications as described above: click to zoom in. 1974 D Lincoln cent. [ATTACH] Gary in Washington
Below Russia empire, 1913, 50 Kopecks. Nice high quality image of the late Nicolas II. One of my best coins. Click to zoom in. [ATTACH] Gary in...
Nice coin! These things can sell for over 1,500.
Hmmm, seems cleaned, or maybe VF 20
no doubt! Probably easier to use.
Below is a chunk of solid copper, Russia Empire, 1915, while Nicolas II was in charge: [ATTACH] Gary in Washington
Below a proof Russian coin, issued in 1990, 5 Roubles, nice sized coin, and a nice frosted image of the Uspenski Cathedral. [ATTACH] Gary in...
First I shall present an image, then I shall consider if it is true "orange peel" as defined by others, or if it is a "new" anomaly. Gary in...
I illustrate with a USB camera, the kind that have a zoom lens. I also have a stand for this USB. (shown in second image). After I cut and fit the...
Below is a nice 5 Paise from Nepal, these are often hammered, and can be somewhat crude. I think this one was minted in the modern sense: I like...
Below is a rather rare coin from Tibet, Y#28.1. Lots of varieties exist for these coins, care must be taken to attribute, I think I have this one...
Below is a large coin from Bhutan, KM# 50. Minted in Germany for Bhutan. Shot through mylar. Interesting hat with the bird on top! Indicates a...
Now we are getting closer to a nice color of the actual coin. Nice photos. Thanks RAZZ. Gary in Washington
Mine is not as brown.
That is different than my little USB camera. BUT, there are LEDs around the lens yes? If so, I inserted a round plastic yellow cap to fit just...
I would disagree, there are no radial lines. The die overall looks sharp and consistent. The texture is not via the die, but the copper plating...
I place all of my 1982 coins next to my scale, and place one at a time on the scale. If it is 2.5 grams its zinc, if 3.11 its bronze. I simply...
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