You don't really need anything more than 10X
I was thinking of getting a dino-lite, thought of Chris' question, but have yet to ask it. Will it capture an image of the entire coin, including...
Bragging rights.
Uh, no. They are an alloy of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. Yes, they can laminate. No, the OPs coin is coated with some kind of glue. Water will...
I'm not seeing it, either.
Give it an acetone bath.
Or hammered. Either way, it's a spender.
It looks like it's covered with glue.
Sorry, but I can't see any doubling.
Looks to me like a coin from a heavily polished die.
I got my 2 sets yesterday. They are going back for a refund. The rims of both dollar coins are scraped and beaten. These are supposed to be...
It's true. The web page says "LIMITED", though. http://catalog.usmint.gov/on/demandware.store/Sites-USM-Site/default/Search-Show?q=kennedy...
When (not if, because I'm sure he will) he comes back, I hope the mods pick up on his shenanigans much sooner.
It's sad that there are people on this earth whose minds are so closed that even light can't get in.
Boredom?
That coin was struck with a die that was very close to the end of its life. Not an error.
Once again, I'd suggest learning how coins are minted.
Do yourself a favor, trade the microscope for a 10X loupe.
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Just like dies move metal to fill the recesses and raise the devices on the coin, pressing the coin in a vise will flatten those devices. Try it,...
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