1943 P BU from Roll

[Jamez]

You can get some cheap scopes off of Ebay, just make sure its at least 500x .. heres an image of part of the motto on a lincoln cent at 230x, just doesn't get the job done

I have a hard time making out anything on coins at 200X. I dont know what kind of scope your using but are you sure that that is a 230x magnification? I generally have mine set at 60x and thats pushing it.

[Stachowski]

I have a hard time making out anything on coins at 200X. I dont know what kind of scope your using but are you sure that that is a 230x magnification? I generally have mine set at 60x and thats pushing it.

I own a dino-scope its discontinued now, whats the total x that yours will go Jim, that can make a big difference, My total is 230x and thats all the way down on the coin .. If it were a 500x then it would be half the distinct, and so on .. Here's my scope http://www.dinolite.us/products/am3011

[Stachowski]

I have a hard time making out anything on coins at 200X. I dont know what kind of scope your using but are you sure that that is a 230x magnification? I generally have mine set at 60x and thats pushing it.

After doing a little research, this scope will only take images at 50x ( when on the coin ) but can see up to 230x ( when on the coin ) but won't photo past 50x or something like that.

[koinpro]

The Scope has only a light setting and it that's it, I need to get a better scope that can take better pics. If you look at my other posts you can see it changes the color of the coins on the close up pics. The coin is from a BU roll had BANK wrapping on it and was not open was a full roll of 43's

Your images are fine. Color does not bother me at all. What bothers me is the reflectivity of the coin. This is in keeping with a reprocessed cent.

Did you know that a pro can open and search an original roll, put the coins back in and rewrap it so well that it's virtually impossible to tell?

Anyway, use what you have, it's great! Images are very crisp and clear. Just shoot another coin or two with images about the same so we can see the surfaces.

Color is easily managed in Photoshop.

[daveam1]

Your images are fine. Color does not bother me at all. What bothers me is the reflectivity of the coin. This is in keeping with a reprocessed cent.

Did you know that a pro can open and search an original roll, put the coins back in and rewrap it so well that it's virtually impossible to tell?

Anyway, use what you have, it's great! Images are very crisp and clear. Just shoot another coin or two with images about the same so we can see the surfaces.

Color is easily managed in Photoshop.

Im Sure the Coins are OBW Lincolns None of then have ANY Flaws other than the error coins that I found in the roll so I DONT KNOW Its hard to adjust the light on the scope so I need a better scope for better shots >

[koinpro]

Maybe it is just the scope then.

[koinpro]

1943 Set of Reprocessed Coins

Here is a set of 1943 Steel cents that were all reprocessed; zinc plating stripped off and replanted. Some of them have the type of pitting that you show. I'll take a pic of one later. Did you ever get any photos of any other coins in the roll?

1943-1c-ReprocessedSet-W.jpg

[koinpro]

Ok, here it goes - after looking at the coins in my sets of Reprocessed Cents I've noted some issues related to acid stripping and replating. This is the most probable scenario for your coins. The pits are most probably from the removal of rust in an acid bath. You see damage on the B of LIBERTY that shows no signs of scrapes etc., because they've been masked by the plating process (along with the pits) that occurred after the rust, etc., was removed.

Your entire roll is probably reprocessed and wrapped professionally years ago.