New setup for taking photos

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Has this coin been posted before on this site, like in April ? If so, I got nothing to add.

https://board.conecaonline.org/forum/die-va...

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In my opinion, ANACS grades coins stricter than all the others. Grab any common same year Morgan dollar from ANACS and PCGS thats been graded at MS64....

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In my opinion, its not considered a new find. Each error coin is slightly unique and this potential underweight planchet is pretty common. Its not a...

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In my opinion die chips on any denomination are pretty common in later stage working dies.

The Indian cent series has a pretty good die crack...

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I doubt your going to be able to upload MP4 here, CONECA limits file sizes to 2mb. They probably don't allow video of any type. During an upload attempt,...

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In my opinion, its probably a fragment/lamination that was torn off one coin and landed in a general area that saved it from being squashed. Another is...

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In my opinion, they do not ship to another facility and reuse proof dies.
You would have to have compelling evidence to convince people the Denver...

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A copper/bronze cent is supposed to be between 2.980 and 3.240 grams.
Zinc cents should weigh between 2.4 and 2.6 grams.

Planchet production...

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That weight is pretty close to Mint tolerances.

A copper/bronze cent is supposed to be between 2.980 and 3.240 grams. Planchet production...

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How well can this show a dramatic RPM? In my opinion, its pretty decent. Almost as good as a microscope.

I am not willing to change the lighting...

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Last photo for now.... from one extreme setting to another. An encapsulated Morgan dollar that barely fits in the photo with the above style camera stand....

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One of our major components for taking full obverse and reverse has arrived. It came in a few hours ago and I am experimenting. Its a 180mm macro lens...

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In my opinion, it depends on your sources. Best place to use as a reference is cuds on coins.
Here is a link to the potential answer. I will leave...

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I use a android tablet to zoom in close to see the photos. Unfortunately, I cannot tell whether the fish tooth youcare talking...

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In my opinion, this is post mint damage. It was done after it left the mint. Once the coins hit circulation, coins are vulnerable for all sorts of abuse....

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In my opinion, it is some sort of damage.
Compare the upper serif in relative shape to the bottom.

That mint mark appears to be pretty...

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Nice. Congrats.

If that was an older roll from back in the 50's, they could have had between 9 and 15 cent presses running at the same time....

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In my opinion, you can use plastic cups as well. Put a piece of maski g take o them and date them. Worse case you reuse them by taping over the previous...

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Thats my opinion... but, if you'd like to help someone, answer the original poster. That is the way forums are supposed to work.

Your opinion...

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Only thing i have to say is, in my opinion, the chinese scopes cannot hold a candle to the true microscopes. If your budget is slim, just make if its...