The glare is making it hard to see but from what I can ascertain, it looks like a normal cent. Better pics might help confirm though.
On the poor man’s double die, the die wash on the outer devices creates a fading of both 5’s, especially the last one. Die attrition affects...
As noted by our fellow enthusiasts. It’s MD.
Your secret is safe, Jim.
Take it slow. Or go fast but go through it a couple times. Normally takes me about 20 hours for a box. Variety hunting and only spend an hour or...
Fun find!
1. Are there marker listings only for errors? Markers are a means to confirm a variety coin and for which die stage a variety coin is found in....
It is interesting how grading works. I've felt reasonably comfortable estimating a grade, but then I'll visit a site like Heritage Auctions and...
Question: are you using the “Upload a File” radio button or the attach an image icon?
I think you are right, and nothing comes to mind why this would change with digital pictures.
Spark triggered another thought. Avoid busy backgrounds as the camera sensors struggle to bring the subject coin into focus.
@Kristine Garrant It sounds like your experimentation is going well. To be frank, I got interested in how to create solid photos with a...
I think it's an optical delusion. The holder is hiding the rim. My guess is that the spots came years after being slabbed. I wonder how it...
@Mountain Man did a nice job getting you links and tips on photography. Your pictures are decent for a newbie, so you'll be snapping some nicer...
Hi Miguel - as our fellow enthusiasts note, just some travel damage with 5 decades in the wilderness. You'll see some strange anomalies with...
I should have told the kids to flip it over but it was the last run to load the truck. And off we went. Curious math fact: If it takes 3...
Well done, @Inspector43. Well done. Pointed out a LSC in the hallway at the dorm yesterday, but hands were full. The kids wouldn't pick it up:...
When I was working crazy long hours, I would hit the soda machine where I worked pretty hard come Thursday and Friday. They had a change machine...
Our fellow enthusiasts have done a nice job explaining the pros and cons. There are varied ways to conserve a coin though, so find one that is...
No worries. I took it in sequence as part of the continuing string.
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