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Bedrock of the Community
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Your close up photo is one big blurry blob. Try shooting it again, much sharper, please.  |
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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
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I don't know that's about as good as I can get it  |
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Why is everyone on this site quick with criticism but unwilling to give a diagnosis.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Chip -- Please understand that you have the coin in-hand and can look at it from many angles under different lighting conditions. Also, you can see the feature very sharply under magnification. For us, we are limited to two dimensional digital images, which in the case of the posted photos are not as sharp as the detail you see using in-hand magnification.
I don't sense anyone who's responded so far has been dismissive of your post.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Check other devices on that area to see there is Machine Doubling. It looks like the affected direction is moving south, affected in the north sides of the devices. See if the lower devices are affected that way also? The last 'A' on America and the 'O' on Monticello? If so, it is Machine Doubling. |
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{Pics just aren't sharp enough, that's all there is to it. Nothing personal, nothing critical intended.
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It can be really difficult to diagnose possible variety coins even when you have the coin in-hand. Images that are even slightly out of focus make it close to impossible.
Members are not commenting on you or the coin in a negative way, just that the images do not provide enough detail. If you can improve your imaging equipment it will result in more replies to your post. Some of the cameras available today are absolutely amazing in both quality and detail they offer. It's true that the cost can be prohibitive, but many devices are not too expensive.
The coins that have been posted by some of the new members here in just the last two or three years have improved in quality so greatly that I find them amazing. Most of the pictures seem to be made using the new smart phone cameras. Keep experimenting with the equipment you have and keep an eye on the new wave of devices that are being developed and upgrade if you can.
Finding true variety and error coins in pocket change is not something that happens very often.
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Personally, the reason my comments have become increasingly negative is that I've commented about a dozen times with suggestions for how you can do simple things that will make it much easier to help you like using variety reference sites (Wexler's, variety vista, etc.) or taking clearer pictures. When you don't do the very basic things that are in your power to control, then it really just seems like you're using us as your personal attribution service rather than actually trying to learn the stuff so you can do it on your own. I think everyone here is willing to teach, but most of us don't want to do your hunting for you. Come to us when you actually have something that you think matches a known listing and I'll be happy to help, but I'm tired of making suggestions for how you can learn that you ignore just to see you back here an hour later posting something else without learning anything from the last one.
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Sorry I was having a bad day I guess you're blocking me from loading any more photographs so I don't know
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Well the images provided show pretty much the same thing. Too close in on the mintmark and glare is hiding what we need to see. The reflection is hiding what is going on. I feel the light angle is low this making the sides of the devices giving a glow on the sides of the devices. But still thinking it is a Machine Doubling issue that altered some of the devices. Why? Because nothing is enlarged like a RPM should be. I still feel images of the last three devices on AMERICA could reveal the issue. But Machine Doubling has no premium. If reminds me of a coin that someone put a small coating of oil on. It creates a problem with images of this happened. Years ago, they used to put olive oil on cents to protect them. But now, we know that is is organic and affects the coins in a bad way. So best to leave the natural finish on nicer looking coins. Adding something that is incorrect, can affect the future on a coin in a negative way. |
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I have a couple more photos I hope will serve you better if not I'll just move on to a 1964 sorry   |
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Yes could you delete those last two images because they're a different 1963 nickel I'll repost the mint mark of the 1963 on hand
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Posted 05/21/2021 03:52 am
