1C 1955-S RPM/DDO?

[Me@coin$]

Hi there. Hope my picture quality is sufficient, I am having a difficult time with getting focused, close-ups photos of coins (any tips are greatly appreciated). Please help me confirm if I am in fact seeing a S/S- RPM (sitting SW) and/or if any other DDO components are visible?

Thank you in advance for your time & feedback!

Best,
Meagan

[mustbebob]

I was able to zoom in pretty well on your photos. Unfortunately, I did not see any hub related anomalies. I do see a little die deterioration, but that's about it.

[MintErrors]

Hi there. Hope my picture quality is sufficient, I am having a difficult time with getting focused, close-ups photos of coins (any tips are greatly appreciated). Please help me confirm if I am in fact seeing a S/S- RPM (sitting SW) and/or if any other DDO components are visible?

Thank you in advance for your time & feedback!

Best,
Meagan

Good photos. Not sure how these are being taken, but they help a lot. they are in focus, have decent lighting are are just big enough to get the job done.

I do not know if you know about http://varietyvista.com/

I thought I would share that link with you so you can look over the known examples that are out there.

There is only one known issue with the 1955-S in respect to a DDO, and I will let you see what that is.

http://varietyvista.com/01a%20LC%20D...O%201955-S.htm

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[Me@coin$]

@Minterrors,

Thank you! I took the advice you gave me in my previous post and experimented with the macro lens (camera and clip-on phone macro lens) & manipulating the lighting until I was able get good shots; however, I was still running into issues with clarity (blurry) when I tried to zoom-in.

Post pictures were actually taken using a cheapy 3 lens loup (30x & 60x lens used) with light- in one hand, while using my iPhone camera lens (on macro 0.5x setting) to take the shot.

Images were then resized to meet the upload requirements to

152.4mm x 200mm (W x H)

Time consuming and a bit of a pain but, worth it to know my efforts paid off!

Also, I appreciate your time and sharing link. Among Variety Vista, I also found the Lincoln Cent Resource to be a helpful visual & learning tool. Attached below is a link & picture, I found on The Lincoln Cent Resource page, of 1c 1955-S S/S/S RPM 1. Any feedback as to the information about this coin is greatly appreciated!

[Me@coin$]

Sorry I forgot the link: http://lincolncentresource.com/RPMS/1955Srpm1.html

[Me@coin$]

I was able to zoom in pretty well on your photos. Unfortunately, I did not see any hub related anomalies. I do see a little die deterioration, but that's about it.

I appreciate your time & insight! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have found CONECA and to all of the representatives who volunteer their time & share their valuable knowledge to support other’s, such as myself, learn and grow on their coin quests!

[MintErrors]

I see items like this on Amazon and I do not know if they are worthy. I use several different AMSCOPE microscopes, but for people within a budget, something like this - or an alternative may work....

Amazon.com: 60X Magnifying Glass for Phone Clip-On Microscope Magnifier LED Light Micro Universal Lens with Clamp Portable Mobile Phone Smartphone Camera Magnifier (White) : Cell Phones & Accessories

[Me@coin$]

I see items like this on Amazon and I do not know if they are worthy. I use several different AMSCOPE microscopes, but for people within a budget, something like this - or an alternative may work....

Amazon.com: 60X Magnifying Glass for Phone Clip-On Microscope Magnifier LED Light Micro Universal Lens with Clamp Portable Mobile Phone Smartphone Camera Magnifier (White) : Cell Phones & Accessories

Indeed. Definitely, not ideal but a temporary solution, I look forward to getting a quality scope in the near future!

Were you able to see the photo from LCR of the 1955-S S/S/S RPM I posted? Any thoughts?

[Kloccwork419]

If you want a quality setup for photography I suggest messaging Ray Parkhurst on here or his site www.macrocoins.com

Or a good Amscope with a camera adapter works well. After I got a setup from Ray I got rid of my scope. I would check out both and decide whats in your budget. Neither are cheap

I have seen some decent pics with a macro lens for a phone though.

[MintErrors]

AMSCOPE sells a decent scope for most users.

I will share a link to show you what I have, and why i chose that scope....Most Stereo microscopes up to 60x power can cost about $250.00. I highly recommend a stereo trinocular microscope.

Now, taking photos is another issue and another cost, but to me it was money very well spent. I can take some amazing photographs with the AMSCOPE microscope and AMSCOPE microscope digital 16MP camera.

https://minterrors.org/microscope-fo...d-photographs/

Your 1955-S/S/S reference from the website shows the "pick up point" closer to the North. It's important to pay attention where the extra punches are within the references because that is exactly where it existed on the die when it struck the coins. It's important to remember that it is the DIE with the variety and that location which they see the pick up point is practically set in stone. Afterall, the issue was applied to a metal die and that die with the variety was added to the minting press and it would make coins close to an exact copy of what the die had on it.

Your coin photo may be of another RPM. If CONECA does not have it listed since it may be too minor to list, it may be listed on coppercoins.
and it looks like a re-punched mintmark, then I suggest going to https://coppercoins.com

On the main page, to the top left is the die variety search link. Once you are there, all you need to do is fill out the top block with the year only. Follow the prompts in the other boxes and hit search.

The 1955-S had limited varieties to pick through, maybe 5 or 6 RPM's and a minor DDO. There are others, but they seem pretty minor.

The 1955 S/S/S CONECA RPM 001 is a really neat coin. I at one time owned a MS67 version of it.
There are a few other WOW rpm's out there like 1960-D CONECA RPM 001 and 1956-D CONECA RPM 001 to name just a few.

[Me@coin$]

If you want a quality setup for photography I suggest messaging Ray Parkhurst on here or his site www.macrocoins.com

Or a good Amscope with a camera adapter works well. After I got a setup from Ray I got rid of my scope. I would check out both and decide whats in your budget. Neither are cheap

I have seen some decent pics with a macro lens for a phone though.

Thank you Kloccwork419 for your feedback. Ray Parkhurst’s (macrocoins.com) imaging selection is very impressive and motivational; #goals
#somedaysoon

[Me@coin$]

AMSCOPE sells a decent scope for most users.

I will share a link to show you what I have, and why i chose that scope....Most Stereo microscopes up to 60x power can cost about $250.00. I highly recommend a stereo trinocular microscope.

Now, taking photos is another issue and another cost, but to me it was money very well spent. I can take some amazing photographs with the AMSCOPE microscope and AMSCOPE microscope digital 16MP camera.

https://minterrors.org/microscope-fo...d-photographs/

Your 1955-S/S/S reference from the website shows the "pick up point" closer to the North. It's important to pay attention where the extra punches are within the references because that is exactly where it existed on the die when it struck the coins. It's important to remember that it is the DIE with the variety and that location which they see the pick up point is practically set in stone. Afterall, the issue was applied to a metal die and that die with the variety was added to the minting press and it would make coins close to an exact copy of what the die had on it.

Your coin photo may be of another RPM. If CONECA does not have it listed since it may be too minor to list, it may be listed on coppercoins.
and it looks like a re-punched mintmark, then I suggest going to https://coppercoins.com

On the main page, to the top left is the die variety search link. Once you are there, all you need to do is fill out the top block with the year only. Follow the prompts in the other boxes and hit search.

The 1955-S had limited varieties to pick through, maybe 5 or 6 RPM's and a minor DDO. There are others, but they seem pretty minor.

The 1955 S/S/S CONECA RPM 001 is a really neat coin. I at one time owned a MS67 version of it.
There are a few other WOW rpm's out there like 1960-D CONECA RPM 001 and 1956-D CONECA RPM 001 to name just a few.

Very cool setup you got there @ MintErrors & GREAT detailed info on your site! Your shared insight and resources has taught me so much in such a short amount of time! I seriously can not thank you enough!

[MintErrors]

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