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...
Zinc Deterioration On Lincoln Cents (error-ref.com) Hydrozincite!!
First thing - the pictures are still too blurry, but it does look like there may be a split upper serif on the mintmark. Keep in mind that for...
Agreed with everyone of our fellow enthusiasts...but I had to throw in my 2 cents: what a super specimen!!
Yes...the 1962 MM was used for a period (short as I recall) to start the 1963 production. If memory serves, the 1963 Denver MM was used for some...
Did a little research: 90% complete after 9 boxes 93% complete after 14 boxes 95% complete after 23 boxes (165/174) I think I recall being at...
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