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New Member
United States
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Hello. I am new to coin collecting and new to this forum. I would like to know if what I am seeing in the lettering of "UNITED STATES" is a common dds error. Although not as pronounced, "AMERICA" has the same irregularity. I have provided a closeup image to illustrate the potential error on the cent. I am happy to provide more if needed. Thank you for your time and consideration.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the Community! |
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Moderator
United States
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Looks like split copper plating to me. John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF! |
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New Member
 United States
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Thank you @John1 for your fast reply. And thank you and @jbuck for welcoming me to the forum. I look forward to learning and contributing. Cheers!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not convinced that's split plating--might be. The lighting used in the photography may be showing glare across the tops of the letters. A new photo taken without glare across the tops would be good to see. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to CCF gigi2110
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United States
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to CCF. Can you provide a better image without the lighting glare? |
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New Member
United States
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Good evening @Dearborn & @ijn1944. Apologies for my delay in my reply, had to finish up a lot of yard work this afternoon. I uploaded a new closeup photo of "STATES" under natural light. Hopefully this image provides a clearer image for your review. Thank you both for your help. Cheers!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The new picture confirms it. It's indeed Split Plating.
Errers and Varietys.
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Moderator
United States
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RayzorAIM, What are you using to take the pics with? Photos are not bad but need a bit of tweaking. Too much glare and a little out of focus.Tell us make and model of camera and lighting set up and we may have a tip or two to help you. John1 |
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New Member
United States
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@John1 I am using my iPhone to take photo then reducing the size of the file using Coin Community's recommended compression tool PixlrAI.
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, new pics show split plating. Thanks.
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New Member
United States
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Thank you @John1 for the advice. I will leverage these suggestions in my future inquiries.
Thank you @ijn1944 for taking the additional time to review.
I appreciate you all.
Cheers!
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Posted 11/06/2024 3:01 pm
