Very interesting, Krispy! I was tempted to take the camera to work today just to scan the notes that we had from yesterday's deposit but I had...
Like I need another hobby!:D
In hand the "smear" appears to be the same as the ink used in the printing of the "ISSUE OF 2005 / EMISSION DE 2005". I couldn't remove it with a...
These are two different technologies. The one you are using is thermal imaging which reads temperature in the infrared spectrum. The one in my...
On wikipedia, they make a comment (w/photo) that the $5 note has two blank strips visible under infrared light. So, this would be a common feature...
Congratulations coinmaster1! Thanks for the contest camlov2!
Looks plated. Probably used on a charm bracelet. It wouldn't have any premium value because of that. Welcome to Coin Talk!
Just one other point... the term is Doubled Die. Just keep hunting, you never know what you may come across. Good luck and keep posting!
Just to clarify.... it's not considered an error. It's a result of the normal process of coin production. Here's a link that identifies...
Came out of an old Whitman book.
I keep this just to show young collectors why using tape to make coins fit in a holder is not a good idea: [IMG] [IMG]
It is thought-provoking. Never seen anything like that before. I'm interested in what the others will say about it.
Agreed. The mintmark also has the same effect in the same direction. Also the doubling appears "shelf-like".
Cool! I wonder if the "1" in the die was partially clogged with debris?
@Garrett: That was my thought as well. From what I've read, the strip was supposed to be visible under UV light in a different color for each...
Thanks for the link, Krispy! This will help teaching the staff at work, especially during the summers when the U.S. tourists flock up here. We...
Last year I bought a new camera. A Sony Cybershot. This thread is not to promote the camera but to show one of the features that can be used as an...
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