1978 P Dime, Rim n shiny finish

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  1. Wade Marmon

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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Your Dime is a misaligned die strike on the Obverse. If you look at the Reverse it is centered.

    Looks like the surface was buffed to make it shiny.

    Nothing major.
     
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  4. cpm9ball

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    Kinda blurry, but yeah. What Mr. P. said. ~ Chris
     
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  5. Wade Marmon

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    Thank you both as always. I can tell things like being buffed yet. Please use new pics if applicable to explain so i know for future ref. PSX_20200101_092004.jpg PSX_20200101_092515.jpg
     
  6. Neal

    Neal Well-Known Member

    The pictures are still too blurry to tell much. But buffed or not, the coin is a spender.
     
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  7. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    Wade - here's a simple setup I use to get some quick pic's. The lens set is something I got from Amazon back in the day. I don't use it much but it gets the job done when I need it.
     

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  8. Wade Marmon

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    Ok
    Thank you immensely!
     
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  9. Kevin Mader

    Kevin Mader Fellow Coin Enthusiast Supporter

    The can has quarters in it to create weight to steady the phone against. Little wiggles cause blurry pictures. The height of the can is optimal for the phone's camera (an old iPhone 5s). I use different materials to diffuse the lighting (not shown) so that I don't create glare hotspots on the coin. The black backing works well for bright cents and nickel but I sometimes use a post-it note as backing for darker cents. I do this to keep the camera sensor somewhat quiet. Steady photos set at the optimal distance from the camera (enough to fill the screen without any/much zoom) creates sharper photos. Quick and simple, but this should help your fellow enthusiasts to confirm your finds. Get creative...to me it's part of the fun for our hobby. I see many excellent setups where folks used their ingenuity to create great pictures. You might create one yourself. Good luck!
     
  10. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    MAD dimes are very common now days and not worth more than face value. As stated, it's a spender.
    PS - try moving back a little with your camera as I think the auto focus is causing the blur.
     
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