Welcome James - when posting a coin, placing information into the title will help draw folks to your posting. Also as noted, some basics with...
I think I see what you are talking about, especially above the IN. That is die deterioration...flowing toward the rim.
Obverse Design Varieties (varietyvista.com) Have a look at the design used 1974 forward.
Just a normal cent...but you will note that some dates/designs can appear more doubled-like than others. The 70s are like that...especially 1974...
..., while coins beFORe that.... I had to read it a few times.
Yes...the soda bottle cap is a good idea especially if you are looking for an incremental reduction to the focal length between the coin and the...
It's mainly technique. Here's a setup I use that might be helpful or give you thoughts on tweaking the photography. #2 is the most...
To your point, I bet a number of folks would pass over that coin assuming a plating issue. In my CRH time, I only found one light clash like that...
#1 could be struck through debris. #3 looks to be a rim cud.
#2 looks like it could be struck through a late stage die cap. Wait for more.
You're seeing it. It's a light clash. Vertical lines in front of his face and behind Abe's neck. On the reverse, I'm only seeing evidence of...
Here's the other end of the storm... [ATTACH]
Not a black beauty, but another environmentally affected specimen. I have a separate container that I put these into with the aim to complete a...
Your nickel looks to be environmentally toned. I like nickels with that particular appearance. I've set several aside to create an...
I ran through the new photos and a few of the older ones. Your coin is well circulated, so some of the circulation wear and damage make...
I think we might be able to work with these. The extra light helps. Watch the glare. You can diffuse the light a bit with a white plastic bag...
Better...but back out a little more. Back out until the mintmark becomes crystal clear. In this shot, though, we can clearly see that the D...
Macrophotography can be overkill for what we do here. But sometimes essential on the more minor varieties. It sounds like your camera/phone will...
Sounds like you have some fun ahead for you. You would be surprised how creative folks have gotten here with their cameras on their phones. I...
I was thinking back to my CRH days, I think I was finding one silver every box and a half. So 2 for three boxes searched. Most were Philly being...
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