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I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:08 amby uthminsta
I was going through my silver tonight, picking out the better condition stuff to roll separately, and came across this. I hadn't noticed it before... anyone think this is a lamination?
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:55 amby abe
Seems to be a lamination, the peel below the ear is a tell tale sign.
The squared off areas are part of the lam too.
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:16 amby Market Harmony
lobotomy lamination
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:08 amby henrysmedford
I Emailed Mike Diamond last year President of Coneca
http://conecaonline.org/ and asked
And got this back---
It appears to be a lamination. You'll notice some metal peeling up around Roosevelt's earlobe.
Mike
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:53 amby uthminsta
Sweet. So the next question, as always, is... how much is it worth? I mean, you know... even us pure numismatists like to make a few bucks off our discoveries!
It looks like it circulated quite a bit AFTER that stuff peeled off.
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:29 pmby Rodebaugh
Nice coin Aaron......tell us about your scanner / camera setup. You post a good bit of nice high res photos......so spill the beans.
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:41 pmby uthminsta
I have a cheap Wal-Mart printer/scanner - Kodak ESP 3250 - but I've used others with results just as good. I just lay the coin(s) on the flatbed and scan it. Then I crop the extra space off so you're only getting the coin, not all the extra "white space." The only trick, if it could be called a trick at all, is to change the scan settings to a higher resolution. The one you see above is at 1200dpi, the highest my scanner will do. I think "normal" is 300dpi. Then there's also the flickr website. Once you upload the image to their site, you can choose what size photo you want to copy from...
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:47 pmby Rodebaugh
Good man. Thanks for the info. I have been Doc Camera for a long time.......need to get a scanner for varietys and cool close up stuff.
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:51 pmby uthminsta
In the absence of a scanner, I am of the opinion that direct sunlight is the best for taking pictures of coins. Just sayin.
So... anyone wanna tell me my coin is worth a bunch?
Re: I seem to have found a dime error
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Sat Jan 07, 2012 1:25 pmby TXBullion
uthminsta wrote:In the absence of a scanner, I am of the opinion that direct sunlight is the best for taking pictures of coins. Just sayin.
So... anyone wanna tell me my coin is worth a bunch?
Its worth a bunch, there i said it