Welcome to CT, Matt!!
This was trapped between the fixed and the rotating washer drum. These are routinely made in my machine as I do a majority of the laundry...and I...
I'm sometimes amazed at how well distilled water works. I usually start there and get progressively harsher with solvents and brushing. But only...
As I noted in the other thread, you might be able to find a date if you tilt the coin and use some side lighting to catch subtle features that...
Equipment plays a factor here and when a 'weak strike' was produced (mechanical vs. hydraulic presses). Date of the anomaly may lend a clue. To...
Disclaimer first: I wish that they never dubbed the 1955 with Die Deterioration, a Poorman's Doubled Die. It just confuses that heck out of...
Die adjustments happen during setup, so any weak strikes may be labeled that way. A weak strike, due to things changing under operation, occur...
Typically during the setup, there will be scrap parts (coins) produced. Once the tools and equipment are dialed in, the press will be run for a...
That's correct. If the ram hasn't been locked down, it could back off and begin to produce 'weak strikes'.
Sometimes it's both... [ATTACH]
Good question and I like your approach. Not knowing what you have into it, this looks to be about $100 coin. Cracking it to attempt to conserve...
George V. You might be able to tilt the coin under magnification and localized lighting to see if there is a date. A quick look shows that some...
I can't pick up the details you are pointing out due to the glare. But the crack line on your coin seems to run differently than the diagnostic...
Note my shoebox photo setup. I took a shoebox, placed a light at one end of it and a piece of glass from a broken picture frame. Using that...
If you note, I redirect light on the AmScope and use multiple sources with the phone's camera. To soften the light, you can try the filters to...
Yes. Looks like 007 to me too. Nice find!!
Indeed. Plastic clip with slide adjusting. For macro photography using cellphone camera. Nice idea and slick design. Just wasn’t able to get...
The staining looks like silver tarnish but I’ve been fooled before.
Indeed it is. I'm not a hoarder...but please don't look under the desk.
That was a transition year I think. Silver?
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