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Valued Member
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got it. They still aren't that great but I'm not very good with pictures yet
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Valued Member
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Now would be a great time to have a microscope. I think my eyes are playing tricks in me...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Lighting can make or break you. There is at time lighting that reflects off the rim to make a small beam on a corner of the device. If you wonder if it could be that, check to see by rotating the coin slightly. If the notch appears exactly in the same place, then it maybe a doubled die. If it goes away, it may be light from a secondary source. Always best to diffuse light to remove glare off your images. What seems like nothing in a scope can be a strong glare in an image. The best way to test it see if you are getting a secondary light source is note the glare direction and then put your hand in a position to block the light. If you see it go away, then you can block it with something or even a facial tissue hanging in the direction the unwanted light path.
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Valued Member
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Thanks coop. I'll try that and see if I can get good pictures.
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Valued Member
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I for sure see the notches at all angles and some angles the second date it's very visible
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Valued Member
United States
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Just made a camera stand out of Tupperware because I read a milk jug it's a good diffuser plus it will give me steady pictures. Hopefully I'll have really good ones soon
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Valued Member
United States
132 Posts |
Sorry guys. I'm having the worst time with lighting because the coin is sooo new. How do you add pictures in the comments? I got one of the liberty that looks like notching but I cant tell if it's just the lighting or not
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No need to be sorry....our pictures were comic relief while waiting. Its hard to take pics of uncirculated coins. I still am no good at it. Try using one light source and maybe put something in front of the light to defuse it (nothing flammable :) From the extra thickness I see with the "Y" in Liberty I would say you have good chance you have a Doubled Die. I see something going on with the other letters but it is hard to tell if it is notching or lighting.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'll give it another go tomorrow. I'm going to go to Ikea and get one of the jansjo lights. Thanks for your patience :)
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Jayman931: Have you tried a ramp. It is beneficial to direct the light into a scope. You just have to get the right angle to make the reflected into the ocular.  I have the light at 12:00 and the tallest side of the ramp at 6:00. You turn the coin and not the ramp. Works for me most of the time. Dark coins are harder though.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I have not tried that but I will give it a go next time I us my microscope.
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