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Hi Kahsil - yes, not DDO, but a nice specimen. I think that all the coins you've posted (or at least the ones I've seen and commented on) have been high grade coins. This might be where part of the confusion is coming from; the luster from high grade coins can cause glare. It can fool the eye especially if you've been looking at thousands of coins. When searching/examining coins, I look at the coin from a few perspectives with plenty of lighting (three sources: to the left, right and above). This evens things out so shadows and glares don't mess with my eyes. Keeping at it and best of luck! |
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When I look at the coin the "G" "O" "D" has notches or line that look like dies. When I look at it at my screen everything shows nice and thick and I could actually think that I may have a DD, but when I transfer it to CCF, everything looks thin and ugly and could hardly see anything and I do not know why. And believe me I know my computers, I used to be a computer programmer for 20 years. thanks.
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The guess it's my microscope, the are not like they used to make them, you are right. Thank you very much.
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Your coin is a proof. That is why it is so shiny. Also, it is not the major doubled die. There is really no way this coin can be confused with the 1969 S DDO-001.
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When I enlarged your pics I definitely saw something but it made me think that it's MD because proof coins are struck more than once.
Also, I do believe that your lighting is messing with the pics. My camera has automatic color correct and automatic color balance....I don't know about my USB microscope. The color of the background can make everything better or worse.
But what really caught my attention was that the G in God looks just fine in the close-up pics but doesn't look like a G at all in the pic of the entire obverse. Go figure.
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I never sad it's a DDO-001, I even did not sa it's a DDO, but we always hope and dream. thanks.  |
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