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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 436737, member: 15445&quot;]<b>(PUP) Check out these Websites:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Hello Gammaman,</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Only a couple of the major doubled die cents can be seen by my naked eye.&nbsp; As Desertgem indicated, once in a great while, one coin might look a little different to the naked eye.&nbsp; </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">If you are not familiar with several of the doubled die coins, then perhaps you could take all your looking glasses &amp; review several doubled die coins at a coin shop or coin show.&nbsp; This will show you first hand what you will be looking for in the field.&nbsp; Also, studying a list of known doubled dies may help you learn the pick up points (PUP).&nbsp; Check out these Websites:</font></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana"> <a href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.lincolncentresource.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lincolncentresource.com/</a></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana"> <a href="http://www.coppercoins.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coppercoins.com" rel="nofollow">www.coppercoins.com</a>, </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.varietyvista.com/1988PRDV0061%20cent.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.varietyvista.com/1988PRDV0061%20cent.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.varietyvista.com/1988PRDV0061 cent.htm</a></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana"><a href="http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html#Pennies" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html#Pennies" rel="nofollow">http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html#Pennies</a></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I have to agree with kanga that a 3x or 5x is useful when scanning through a large number of coins.&nbsp; Once you have semi-isolated a doubled die coin, then you will probably want to inspect it with a loop.&nbsp; </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">One of the best ways to enjoy viewing a doubled die coin is with a binocular microscope.&nbsp; </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Just a couple weeks ago, I personally scanned several thousand cents under a binocular microscope.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I found no doubled die coins.&nbsp; I did find some BU Bahamas cents for my world coin collection and some interesting cents with planchet issues.&nbsp; </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Very best regards,</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">collect89</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">&nbsp; &nbsp; </font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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