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Khalz75 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 2:22 pm Hi all! I came across three1956 D pennies- I have read that there were some errors on this particular penny (mostly regarding the mint mark and doubling) I am having a really hard time trying to figure out if one of these might be one of these errors, and I would appreciate your opinion on this! In the pic of the three, I think that the one on top might have an off centered mint mark,, I tried to get a close up of it for you to see better. Do you think I might have anything good here? Or are my eyes just playing tricks on me? Thank you in advance and have a good day! Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 2:42 pm Close-ups would help, and we always like reverse images as well. In these pics the coins look pretty typical. to the CCF! Edited by Coinfrog 12/05/2018 2:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Khalz75 New Member United States 5 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 3:47 pm Thanks CoinFrog! I will try getting better pics next time and also include the reverse sides. As far as my camera goes, I just downloaded this app called 'Magnify' - That seems to take a better pic than just using the iPhone camera and trying to crop it to size. Do you recommend using a flash? Or just a bright room with no flash? Sorry, I'm kind of new to all this- So I definitely appreciate you all helping me with this! Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 5:29 pm You have to have a lot closer images to see a RPM (Re-Punched-Mint mark): These are not errors. They are die varieties. (created on the die) Edited by coop 12/05/2018 5:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 7:11 pm Close up pics would definitely be useful. Also, remember that since the mintmarks were hand punched on the dies, some variation in location is normal. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/05/2018 11:42 pm and I don't recommend using a flash for imaging coins. You need adequate static lighting and that will improve the clarity to a degree (depending on camera, of course). With phones, I highly recommend using a clip-on macro lens. They are cheap and abundant and will greatly improve clarity of closeups. Lighting can be tricky because you have to hold your phone camera very close to the subject, but it can be done. Here is an example of mine using a smartphone (12MP camera) and clip-on macro lens: For more on coin photography: http://goccf.com/f/81 In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 12/05/2018 11:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 12/06/2018 5:06 pm Close up images needed. Report this Post to the Staff
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