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Valued Member
United States
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Just received this yesterday from us mint and the letters looked funny not sure how the case opens to look closer.is this an error proof?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very interesting. If that is on the coin and not the case I would say YES.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2624 Posts |
By the way I don't think it is on the case.
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Moderator
 United States
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Looks like a reflection. If not, might be some sort of a trail die? John1  |
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Valued Member
 United States
114 Posts |
Thanks any way to open it? I also noticed on the coin theirs lines like dripping letters under all the letters
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2376 Posts |
Take a photo with the lighting and camera in the same position relative to each other but turn the coin 180 degrees. See it the anomalies are in the same position.
Do not take the coin from its holder
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks very cool and interesting. I'm wondering what it could be?
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
It is a reflection of the letters from the inside surface of the plastic. That inside reflection is visible on the mirror finish of the field of the coin.
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
OK I will try a different picture and see when I get home
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7516 Posts |
It looks very much like a reflection of the letters where they hit the casing and bounce back to the coin surface!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2624 Posts |
OK but how does a "T" reflect over to the "H" in "HUK"?
Also please post the reverse.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7516 Posts |
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how does a "T" reflect over to the "H" in "HUK"? Good point! I think another whole picture with the coin out of the casing will help. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK but how does a "T" reflect over to the "H" in "HUK"? That's not a "T" -- the horizontal part is the hyphen (part of the lettering) and the vertical part is the reflection of the "H". |
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United States
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It is a reflection of the letters from the inside surface of the plastic. That inside reflection is visible on the mirror finish of the field of the coin. Quote:
That's not a "T" -- the horizontal part is the hyphen (part of the lettering) and the vertical part is the reflection of the "H". I agree. I have seen similar effects when photographing my slabbed Ikes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a reflection on whatever it's being held in. You'll see that a lot with images of proof coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My dad was a barber. He had a mirror on the wall in front of his chair and one on the wall behind. When sitting in the chair you could see your reflection repeating off into the distance because of the two mirrors. You can see that happening in the op's photo at least twice
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Posted 07/19/2018 10:09 am
