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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks appreciate the help
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Wow What a work out this was getting the lighting somewhat correct it only took about 3 hours 4 flashlights a bunch of different paper,tissues etc. Then I put my daughter to bed and I seen some sketch paper and used a piece of that folded up a few times and the one light that worked was my light app on my cell phone.  And this is what I got in the end lol. |
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I think we need to get closer to that D to give you the best information, although I am just learning about RPMs, I have an example pic you can check out in the link below. If you can not get a close up of that MM then I doubt that we can help you figure it out. Try holding a loop on the phone camera. not trying to steal your topic, this is an example of what may work better for ya: https://goccf.com/t/146122 |
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I happen to know a thing or two about RPMs. I took your image and enlarged it. If it is an RPM it is a very minor split serif one. I reoriented the date and mint mark and tried to overlay it on ones shown on the coppercoins website. I could not find a match for mint mark position, so it is not any of those. The D punches that were used from 1961-1982 are terribly small and compact, making it difficult to identify RPMs.
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Interesting point Seal, thanks!
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I've found searching minor RPMs and tried to take images of them. You can see them on a scope, but in images they don't show. These are too minor. That may be the case with the OP's coin.
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Well thanks again everyone for all the help I think a new scope is in the near future I only paid $27 for it. It won't get any closer then that I had it right on top of the coin any recommendations that won't cost a fortune.  These are the pain in the butt LED's and it has a clear plastic cone shaped cover its about 1" long and that's what is preventing me from getting any closer shots. When I remove it the scope looses its focus. Edited by daniels
03/29/2013 5:22 pm
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Ring lights tend to flow all areas of the coin with the same light. The single light source is best as it makes light and shadows. I have a Ring light. Retired it right away because of the problem. Went back to my book light system.  |
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LOL, that is great, Coop. Now my heroism is shattered. You are just human. Using books to adjust height? That sounds like something I would do.
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I always figure out how to improve something. When I get what I want I keep it. The setup is still the same thing I use still. The tricky part is the ramp.  This allow the light off the coin to be directed into the scope. When I need to turn the coin, I leave the ramp in the same place, but turn the coin on the ramp. The angle of the slope has to be correct to send the right amount of light into the ramp. |
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I feel better knowing I'm not the only one making homemade contraptions sitting in my cloffice for hours lol thanks coop. If you ever make a CD of the awesome illustrations I would love to buy one
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It would probably be a DVD. The information still gives me new images to add all the time. I'm up to getting close to 2500 images on my image host. (Not all are coins)
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Posted 03/29/2013 12:42 am
