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Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/09/2017 12:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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wow...
i really cant make out anything in your image...
i doubt if anyone will be able to give you much information.
what is it that you are seeing?
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Pillar of the Community
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Think it may be a Greaser but that is a stab in the dark |
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Darkness? Low light or environmental damage asca guess, bad pix can't tell.   |
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Sorry...  I wish I had a better setup but I'm only 10. :/ And I can't afford a really good camera or a really good light. Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/09/2017 1:49 pm
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Also the D to me looks really weak.
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I can barely even see the bottom of it!
Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/09/2017 2:15 pm
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Rest in Peace
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.. (my iPad and a stand to put it on made out of books) I use an empty box.  Anyway -- The weakness on the D might be due to some grease on the die. I think I see an tiny lamination error just to the east of the MM, just below 08. It appears to be retained and flattened under the 0. However, it might just be a hit with some displaced metal. If you can't get a better pic, you'll have to figure that one out for yourself. |
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You can try lighting with a flashlight or table lamp. All of my pictures are taken with a phone on a box (for full coin pictures) or my phone on a book (whenever I use my microscope app). I'm not sure if it's an option with iPads, but I'll sometimes turn on my phone's flashlight before opening the camera app. It does tend to lead to excessive brightness, but that's better than excessive darkness.
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Brian ,iT'S great you are developing your own system to take pics. next time try to take your pic in natural light maybe outside,all you need is more light.is there anything else you see as error other than the mintmark?
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Hi Brian ... You're about the age I was when I started collecting coins, over sixty years ago! You've got a keen eye there, and I hope you stick with this rewarding hobby. There will occasionally be discouraging moments, but if you strive to learn from others and get coin books from the library, you'll profit greatly, gathering coins, interesting times and some lifelong friends, too. As to your find, your posting, Brian, I think I'm seeing some graffiti, scratched writing, above the date. If that's what it is, it's PMD or Post Mint Damage, inflicted by someone whose hands this coin once passed. Do you think it's graffiti? |
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Thanks guys! Also ExoGuy I just found out two days ago what PMD means!   Edited by BrianLikesCoins
04/09/2017 11:31 pm
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@Brian .... Do I see graffiti there, above the date on that cent, or are my old eyes playing tricks on me?
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Do I see graffiti there, above the date It's handwritten style Liberty that appears on the current nickel obverse. |
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Sorry about the fact that I didn't respond in time... I had to go to bed so mom said I could reply tomorrow (which now is today) I was going to say I don't see any graffiti on it.
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04/10/2017 3:28 pm
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And yay I just reached 100 posts with the reply that I just typed.
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also I increased the brightness on the picture because I have a pretty bad setup... (my iPad and a stand to put it on made out of books) 
Posted 04/09/2017 1:07 pm
