ok so since ive gotten my new...fancy :hail: magnyfing glass..lol ive noticed two things on one coin... on the edge of all the letters and numbers... ( well not all, but some) there is excess alloys on the rims of the letters and numbers.. and then theres a tiny tiny tiny crack running horizontally across the coin from two high points.. would that be a die crack?
It could be several things - die deterioration, a doubled die, mechanical doubling or maybe even die chips. If you can, post a pic and we can probably help you out. And yes, it sounds like a die crack.
ahhhh magnification .. it has SO helped me see more of the things that make coins worth face value mainly Mechanical Doubling. Hope you can post some pics as Doug said - they will give these guys exactly what they need to help you
no there is no way at all that i could get that close... i would have to get a photo place to take pictures for me... but that would cost too much.. maybe ill invest in a scanner.. would that be a good enough picture? ive never used one before.. yah and its definitley not double die just extra metal on the outside edges and only on a few letters and numbers
If you are looking for Error Coins Magnification can be your friend 16x-20x .. but if you are just collecting standard type anything over 7x is a waste. Most only use 5x With ENOUGH magnification you can make any coin look bad or at least different.
