1988 Doubled Die Reverse / DDR ? - Coin Community Forum

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MickeyBee Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 11:12 am Friends, Does this Qualify as a DDR? I checked Coppercoins.com and they show only one. And,that one is not like this one... Due to the Penny is so shiney Zincy,it was not easy to get in there and show the Doubling on it,about a hour and half of snap-shots to show this much...here.But,I was able to show the E-Pluribus Unum part I hope,clearly.I took many snaps of that area under different lighting to show clearly the Doubling. God Bless Beck, Linclon Penny Treausre Hunter I can take more pic's if there is chance of it being a DDR. Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 11:27 am It's really hard to tell from these pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
rocktowngal Pillar of the Community United States 594 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 11:53 am I'm not 100% sure...but I believe that is Die Deterioration Report this Post to the Staff
ikandiggit Pillar of the Community Canada 1166 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 2:56 pm Too much blur once again. Sorry. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 5:38 pm Try making a curtain with a plasic grocery bag and place it between the light source and the coin when taking images. This will help cut glare which is a real killer of images of coins. I have a light source I use for single coin shots not through a microscope. I use two sheets of typing paper to cut glare. It works great. You just have to consider heat/plastic/paper so you don't start a fire. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_01.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_02.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_03.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_04.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_05.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...ystem_06.jpg Results: https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...1_1934_4.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...1_1934_5.jpg With a macro lens this shot is taken about 2-5 inches away from the coin. The light is about 9-12 inches above the coin. Even proof coins can be shot this way. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._1981S_4.jpg https://www.coincommunity.com/forum..._1981S_5.jpg I know the setup looks crude, but the results speak for it self. Report this Post to the Staff
randy0050 Valued Member United States 246 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 8:17 pm when Macgyver retired, and started collecting coins ! His alias is Coop Edited by randy0050 05/22/2012 8:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 04:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
MickeyBee Valued Member United States 163 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 05:13 am Friends,Thanks for your advise on how to take accurate pictures.I am working on it,and results are far better,on the Post about 1984 D,I placed the camera on a stack on books to keep it steady and results were...well crytal clear to see.Thanks for the friend who suggested doing that.I will also re-try with the clear plastic to cut Glare of the 1988 DDR Penny. God Bless, Beck, Linclon Penny Treasure Hunter Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 07:59 am I very highly doubt your coin is a doubled die. From what little I can tell from your images it appears to be a normal coin. I might suggest buying one doubled die so you can stop wasting your time pulling normal coins out an fighting your camera to get images. Once you see what it is you should be looking for, you will understand that they are very scarce (don't expect to find one often) and very obvious. Report this Post to the Staff
phazon Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 11:20 am Your made me feel like I just drank a 5th of Jack Daniels thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 11:35 am Hey Coop ! I have a wooden nickel just like the one in your pic!! Got mine at a bar, they gave them out when someone bought you a drink ! I just kept the nickle (had enough to drink by then ...lol) Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 1:20 pm I got mine from a fellow collector. He used to frequent the cafe marked on the reverse. When they closed, they gave all the wooden nickels to him. He lives in Ajo, AZ. That was where the Cafe was located. Report this Post to the Staff
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