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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;taxisteve929, post: 2048367, member: 34222&quot;]How much easier is it to identify the desirable doubling from the undesirable, ie a true DDO vs a DDD, having the coin in hand versus a photo. I ask, because so much seems to be based on flatness of the doubled area, but photos are 2 dimensional, so even though those used to seeing photos of these will have a relatively easy time deciding, is it much easier for a novice to see the difference with the coin in hand and a good glass? What led me here was a large bag of wheat cents I&#039;ve had and have added to for 40+ years, figuring I would one day have plenty of time to look through them....just in time for my eyesight to have declined considerably. Also, what power glass would be best for small cent die variety study? Is there an overhead magnifier that works okay? I&#039;ve been using my 5x to initially look, and sort out those that show nothing, and then using a 14x hastings triplet for the finer, albeit very small field to study. Also, I&#039;d like to thank those of you who so freely give your time, and share your knowledge. I&#039;m not that old, but old enough to remember when error collecting was very minor, with only the boldest errors making headlines. The Cherry Pickers guide seemed to really start the major change, and the internet, with the incredible error sites maintained has really opened up something major. A highly specialized area, but readily available to all who wish to dive in and learn, which is fantastic for young numismatists who once again can build wonderful collections with pocket change and rolls and bags purchased at their local bank. I have what I believe is a 1957-P DDD...the 7 following the date is kind of a &quot;Ghost Image&quot;, but does show a lot of the 7...and it is the only number or letter that shows the doubling, something I thought would be a great asset, until I started reading some of the posts elsewhere, and learned about die deterioration doubling. One day I will get a decent camera for photographing these tiny spots on the coins, and until then will self diagnose until I find someone in New Jersey who knows errors. If anyone has shows they could suggest with a capable error specialist, please send me a message to my inbox with the town the show is in, and I will figure it out. Thanks again, and keep doing a great job spreading the word on the worlds greatest hobby!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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