2013 LSC DDO And DDR

When you look too closely, you see notching that is too minor. Note on your image of TRUST. If it were hub doubled you should be able to see it that far away.

So you are looking with too much magnification. Everything looks like something then, but collectors won't save these. The overall devices should be the clue. If they are normal sized, then they are from a normal die. They should look larger than normal.


Note how the overall shape of these dates are enlarged by hub doubling. We should see this on a doubled die. Just not just notching when we look too closely with too much magnification. You are knowing what to look for on notching, but looking so close that very slight machine movement alters the edges of the devices. We have all been there. When I use 35X and can see something, then I use my camera to get an image, then it doesn't show and I know I'm looking too close. So you have to dial it back a bit and find the true hub doubling.

Speaking for myself. If I see it, I would keep it. That said I'm still looking with a 10X loop. Often wonder if I'm throwing way to many back for others to find.

I foresee higher magnification in my future, but wonder if I'll have room for all the things I would then keep. Thanks, Doug.

Thanks Doug. Yea you will find some interesting coins, may not be highly valuable, but they have a certain neatness about them. Thanks Coop. That seems like a good use for them as a teaching aid. I was also thinking you could test the power of a loop or magnifier by seeing if you can pick up the tiny notching with them.