1944 D Mercury Dime Doubled Die - Doubled Die Obverse / DDO -001

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tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 10:38 pm Still trying to figure out how to photograph certain coins, particularly silver dimes and quarters in high grade. So this 1944-D was a pick spotted by a friend who let me have a go at it, and I won it for about $30. Price seemed about right for a RAW coin that looks MS66 FB. But a good deal for a DDO-001 in that condition. The first obverse photo is what my normal lighting does to these coins. Too much glare and kinda fuzzy and doesn't show off a very nice coin very well. The second photo of the obverse shows what I ended up with, although in my opinion that photo doesn't show the luster at all and downplays how nice it is. The reverse is the only one I sorta think I got right, showing good detail and luster. Anyway maybe one step closer to figuring this end of things out. 1944-D Mercury dime doubled die - DDO-001 Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74233 Posts	Posted 03/20/2024 11:34 pm Very nice, tropicalbats! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 09:19 am I do not know your setup, and you may be way ahead of me in your equipment and expertise. But I do have a very simple way of forcing an iPhone (or other) to focus on a coin. Since the phones are programmed to focus on the nearest thing, you lift the coin above the surface behind it making the phone HAVE to autofocus on the coin. I use this a lot and have had a lot of people on another forum use it and comment on how well it works. The only two requirements are the note on elevating the coin and using the timer function to take the pictures. My original inspiration for developing this was CCF member and friend Darth Morgan in this original thread from years ago: http://goccf.com/t/160092 Although I never played with the lighting like he did b/c some of his pics in that thread are just amazing. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188599 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 10:00 am Quote: 1944-D Mercury dime doubled die - DDO-001 Outstanding example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3178 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 10:18 am That's a Grand Slam Home Run Out of the Park Knockout! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 10:45 am Zowie, beautifu specimen to boot! Report this Post to the Staff
tropicalbats Pillar of the Community United States 6108 Posts	Posted 03/21/2024 9:03 pm Thanks folks! I use a regular camera for my full-coin images not a phone, but it seems like the shine coming off nice MS silver coins is still messing with with the focus. I don't really want to have one set up for most coins and a second one just for those, but might be the only way to really deal with them as they seem to need totally different lighting to get them right. Anyway, I'm going to put this one in the ANACS pile as will be a nice one to have the grade and DDO on the label. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 03/23/2024 3:18 pm Quote: Thanks folks! I use a regular camera for my full-coin images not a phone, but it seems like the shine coming off nice MS silver coins is still messing with with the focus. I don;t blame you. I always thought I would like to get into coin photography also, but never got there. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
uruman Pillar of the Community United States 5193 Posts	Posted 03/27/2024 09:45 am very nice , congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96214 Posts	Posted 04/01/2024 9:50 pm Great dime TB. I think you 2nd obverse image is just fine. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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