[ATTACH] Medal alignment, this is the older style, below is your 1927:
That is a nice sharp image, post one with high magnification. (Oh by the way, nice watermark!). Gary in Washington
This dime is even clearer, also from error-ref.com. Note that they do not display a cent with their "orange peel" definition. The raised portions...
Below is an image captured from www.error-ref.com. It is instructive to note that the reised "dots" follow the lines of stress. Whereas the CZ...
None of your samples display the modifications!, they are typical USB camera shots, quite blue. Gary in Washington
Copper plated zinc planchets are not annealed before striking. David Lange refers to the bubbly surface on some of the new CZ coins as: pimples...
Below is a typical orange peel surface on a 1989 D Lincoln cent. Note you will not find these surfaces on pre-1982 cents! Click to zoom in....
Below is a sample using the camera with modifications as described above: click to zoom in. 1974 D Lincoln cent. [ATTACH] Gary in Washington
Below Russia empire, 1913, 50 Kopecks. Nice high quality image of the late Nicolas II. One of my best coins. Click to zoom in. [ATTACH] Gary in...
Nice coin! These things can sell for over 1,500.
Hmmm, seems cleaned, or maybe VF 20
no doubt! Probably easier to use.
Below is a chunk of solid copper, Russia Empire, 1915, while Nicolas II was in charge: [ATTACH] Gary in Washington
Below a proof Russian coin, issued in 1990, 5 Roubles, nice sized coin, and a nice frosted image of the Uspenski Cathedral. [ATTACH] Gary in...
First I shall present an image, then I shall consider if it is true "orange peel" as defined by others, or if it is a "new" anomaly. Gary in...
I illustrate with a USB camera, the kind that have a zoom lens. I also have a stand for this USB. (shown in second image). After I cut and fit the...
Below is a nice 5 Paise from Nepal, these are often hammered, and can be somewhat crude. I think this one was minted in the modern sense: I like...
Below is a rather rare coin from Tibet, Y#28.1. Lots of varieties exist for these coins, care must be taken to attribute, I think I have this one...
Below is a large coin from Bhutan, KM# 50. Minted in Germany for Bhutan. Shot through mylar. Interesting hat with the bird on top! Indicates a...
Now we are getting closer to a nice color of the actual coin. Nice photos. Thanks RAZZ. Gary in Washington
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