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<p>[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 3435469, member: 84739"]I couldn't agree more! I was trying to do a review of a batch of quarters by using a hi-res scanner that I had bought specifically for that purpose. When I looked at the output I said, "Wow!" as there seemed to be a number of DDOs. However, when I looked at them with my 7X I couldn't find anything. So I went back and noticed that the Quarters that appeared doubled on the scanner were those at the edges where the light was casting shadows. BTW, I have seen the same thing under larger scope; turn the coin a bit and you see it, turn it a little more and it's gone! (I need better lighting for the scope, that's for sure).</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I not sure, at this time, that I would throw the baby out with the bathwater in the instant case; something must have caught the OPs eye to lead him to take the photos. What I'd like to see are some more shot's (pulled back just a smidge and not blown-up so much so as to eliminate the pixilation), from a number of different angles and more even/subdued lighting (as the MeowtheKitty has already mentioned). Then maybe I would feel comfortable (though I guess what I feel is really not important) in agreeing with everyone else that the coin is not displaying true Die Doubling. Semper Fidelis[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fallguy, post: 3435469, member: 84739"]I couldn't agree more! I was trying to do a review of a batch of quarters by using a hi-res scanner that I had bought specifically for that purpose. When I looked at the output I said, "Wow!" as there seemed to be a number of DDOs. However, when I looked at them with my 7X I couldn't find anything. So I went back and noticed that the Quarters that appeared doubled on the scanner were those at the edges where the light was casting shadows. BTW, I have seen the same thing under larger scope; turn the coin a bit and you see it, turn it a little more and it's gone! (I need better lighting for the scope, that's for sure). However, I not sure, at this time, that I would throw the baby out with the bathwater in the instant case; something must have caught the OPs eye to lead him to take the photos. What I'd like to see are some more shot's (pulled back just a smidge and not blown-up so much so as to eliminate the pixilation), from a number of different angles and more even/subdued lighting (as the MeowtheKitty has already mentioned). Then maybe I would feel comfortable (though I guess what I feel is really not important) in agreeing with everyone else that the coin is not displaying true Die Doubling. Semper Fidelis[/QUOTE]
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