Just play around with the angle of the light until it looks clear through the scope.
It can be as simple as using a table lamp to illuminate it instead of the scope's LED.
It's not the magnification power that's the problem. We could recognize 009 even if you zoomed out some. What you need is a light source that...
Maybe you can try to use an alternative light source with your scope so that you can show us the doubled tail on the two.
Neither of those coins is DDO-001.
Rick, What do you mean when you say "the progression of the bang up date?"
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This coin is not a doubled die.
We would need pictures. Usually clad dimes take on a copper look when they've been exposed to the elements. They almost always look like this if...
He does clearly state that it's a copy, but unfortunately for him, Ebay's rules do not allow the selling of replica coins even if they are clearly...
Dates get "beat up" by contact marks and circulation; it has nothing to do with die stage. This coin is not #9.
Looks like light MD to me.
And don't get me wrong, that's a hell of a find for a roll.
VF? Maybe 5 or 6 bucks. These are plentiful, and you can pick them up in MS red grades for cheap.
I reported this one.
I've never seen one on a '99. I've found 1995s in all stages of the "BIE" die break.
If it weren't for all the damage you'd be looking at a couple of bucks for that coin. This is really banged up though.
There are some people out there who collect them, but we're only talking a buck or two.
Those are die cracks.
It's machine doubling. MD is very common on the profile of Lincoln.
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