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ilzho Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 7:24 pm Looking through my dads collection, the last 8 seems upside down. Just looks different? Thanks as always! Report this Post to the Staff

Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 7:27 pm I think I see what your sayin. Probably nothing but curious what the experts say. Definitely a slant date though Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 8:36 pm Interesting. To give it accurate thought, it would be really necessary to get a detail shot with the camera and coin as close to parallel as possible. Macro photography distorts perspective, and it's possible to see what we see here simply because of an angled camera. I'm guessing that's not the case here, although the effect is subdued in the full-face image. It may be something that's within tolerance and looks that way from an odd bit of wear, or it may not. Report this Post to the Staff
ilzho Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 8:57 pm This is as parallel as it gets. Hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
ilzho Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:06 pm I do not know how they made the dates back then on the dies, but it looks like they put the last 8 punch in upside down or carved it upside down. Maybe tomorrow it will look right? haha... Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:07 pm Try a pic stright-on on the last 8 like that is the only thing you are photographing... like this- 8 ... I want to see if the bottom loop is a smaller diameter than the top and it's still iffy on those pics Report this Post to the Staff
ilzho Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:10 pm It is different, click on the picture and it will blow up. I'll try again. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/14/2015 9:53 pm Snerk. Yeah, we can work with this. Have a look at the insides of the last 8. They appear thinner, and I wonder if the extra thickness of the stroke of the number makes one think the outside diameter is greater. Either way, these images are large enough to actually play with and measure in postprocessing software. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 03:44 am There has been much discussion over the years regarding the last 8 in the date. Do a search on VAMworld for inverted 8 and you'll find all kinds of opinions. Report this Post to the Staff
ilzho Valued Member United States 148 Posts	Posted 03/15/2015 06:29 am Thanks everyone. I think the 8 is inverted. I'll keep it and see what happens over the years to see if it becomes valuable. Maybe I could buy breakfast at Dennys with it, haha. Just kidding... Report this Post to the Staff
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