Stereo Microscope is the way to go for desk viewing. If you have the space, I recommend a model with boom stand. I use B&L Stereo and StereoZooms....
I believe this is a good example of an RPM that expresses itself more fully in later die states. The pic you show is from VV, and shows Stage A,...
[ATTACH] After scaling and doing an overlay, I have to agree they are the same.
I don't think pics 2 and 3 are from the same die. Each has unique cracks and chips. Weird as it seems, looks like two different dies broke in...
Yes, clearly a proof.
I love the proof 1903 Centavo.
I highly recommend getting a B&L stereo microscope for variety searching. It was the single biggest factor in getting me interested in varieties...
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My setup has evolved quite a bit since this thread went cold a couple years ago. I'm now using a Sony A7Rm4 and have shifted over to a stacking...
Oh, my bad.
It has both an IDB and RIDB on the obverse but it has a reverse cud and listed as: CU-1c-1955S-01R
Super Nice! I think that's the only cud known for 1955-S. Would love to get hold of one of those.
Thank you for the kind words!
RIDB
Back in ~2004 I bought a few BU 56-D Wheat Rolls on eBay, and they had 3-5 1956-D&S OMM#1 in them. The OMM was fairly new at that time, so I was...
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Many years ago there was a seller at the local coin shows who had lots of raw Lincolns for sale. They were mostly the same bright coppery color as...
I've been studying my 1955-S Cents recently, and found a nice die crack/break sequence on the reverse of some coins I set aside as "Pre-BIE"....
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I haven't used a loupe for searching for varieties since I got the stereoscope back in the early 90's. The stereoscope is so far superior both...
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