1983 P LMC Doubled Reverse

luvmyCAM (LMC, I like that) I appreciate it.. This is an odd ball of sorts though so I'm studying.
CJ, I said I was playing, kidding, joking, etc.,.
Look, tbh, I thought MD *at first* as well..

NewMember, I know, but apologies were in order. I wouldn't want that to happen to myself. Thank you coop! You're absolutely correct !

Joe, it is. I understand your concern. Don't use this forum as your "end all", instead use it as a stepping stone or a guide. Always do your homework and don't stop with just a second opinion. Always remember, a lot of the feedback here will depend on your ability to photograph exactly what you see and convey that to the folks here to the best of your ability.

JoeSas. Sometimes images can be deceiving. Too much light, too little light, coin damage, different die states, poor quality of image, to close, to far away, knowing what to look for. All these things are factors. When you've seen 10 coins, it is hard to share what you know, with someone who has seen a million coins. So experience, having your eye develop to see differences, being able to see differences of design and being able to recall. Some years have different events going on (Large devices, small devices, spacing between the devices being different, different things to remember. So all these things are factors, because there are somethings that happen. or created that shouldn't happen when coins are being struck. I'm still learning new things all the time. So it take time to spot differences and being tactful to explain what you can see, that the other collector may not see. So while most of the time I may comment right away, other times I past it by and come back to it later. Sometimes you need to look up more information, or make comparisons with images. Having a great image library helps a lot. But I'm still adding about 3-8 images per day to already huge educational images files. We all at times will make an incorrect assessment, thus we want to give the best answer possible. What works for me it to not say yes or no answers. It doesn't teach anything. I try to help the student see what I see on the coin. That does two things. It pleads my case, but also teaches other what to look for to know for themselves. Kind of like the saying, "Give a man a fish and he will feed his family for a day. But teach a man how to fish, then he will feed his family a life time." So That is what I try to do. Help them see what I see on a coin.

It happens. Welcome to the forum.

Just like the old saying: "A person who has never made a mistake, has never done anything."

to the Community, JoeSas!