Leave it in your cup holder in your car for a bit. Hydrozincite loves the exposure to moisture and hot air in a car. Rapid deterioration under...
@Janice T If you ever look at a roll of reprocessed 1943 cents, you'll note that most of them will have worn features/devices that when...
Something to check out, perhaps - Search Results for “cap” (error-ref.com)
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A shoebox setup.
Acetone. 100% though. You don’t want any residue left using anything less.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here’s a simple setup to help with pictures. Find an object (like the silver/red can filled with...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] You can set up a shoebox to take shots. I’m remote so no access to those photos. Bug here is an old...
I was catching star notes in pairs several months ago, then a long drought. Then a trip through the DD drive thru yielded a pair in my change. I...
Try experimenting with your background colors. Use flat backing (not glossy) to set your coin off. Find one the complements your coins color and...
Nice job with the photos!
May have just been picked for LWCs. May still have a chance for variety cents, especially LMCs.
https://www.coppercoins.com/lincoln/diestate.php?date=1964&die_id=1964d1mm006&die_state=mds
I agree with the polishing. Note that the features and especially the outer devices are worn smooth. Suggests a buffing wheel.
Your pictures look pretty good but no DDO or DDR. And no MD either. This looks like a crisp strike to me. About the only thing that looks doubled...
Yes. The mirror like surface is a key indicator. Matte surfaces are also possible. Although you are handling your coin by the edges, it should...
I recall seeing the ridge ring the first time...thought I had something too. Then someone sent me the link to error-ref.com. A great resource...
That's a good point. Looks like extra metal...but it isn't. Misplaced metal, perhaps.
Thanks. I don't seem to have a shortage of spent pill bottles. I use a pair filled with quarters to prop a piece of glass (from a broken picture...
To increase the likelihood of finding something in my pocket change, I try to make frequent small purchases to generate opportunities. I have...
All the above. A ridge ring. Search Results for “ridge” (error-ref.com)
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