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atomicatomic Posts: 168
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When you see a pic of a coin, what are you really seeing?

The pic of the obverse of this Morgan has eight modifications. Some are obvious, some not. Can you find them all?

Atomic

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    relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    Somebody drew 8 red circles on it
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    atomicatomic Posts: 168


    << <i>Somebody drew 8 red circles on it >>



    Woops. I posted the answer by mistake.

    Ok, I'll make another. Hang on a sec...

    Atomic
    Estragon: I can't go on like this.
    Vladimir: That's what you think.
    - Samuel Beckett, Waiting For Godot
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    Sphinx357Sphinx357 Posts: 1,279
    - missing a star between E and PLURIBUS
    - missing the I in PLURIBUS
    - missing a star between PLURIBUS and UNUM
    - missing her eye
    - 1922 should be 1921
    - there's an E on her headband where the B should be
    - and the two circled stars should be where they are missing in the "E PLURIBUS UNUM
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    atomicatomic Posts: 168
    Well done, Sphinx357. Ok, here's an easy one. Three changes...

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    Sphinx357Sphinx357 Posts: 1,279
    eye, 1, trust
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    atomicatomic Posts: 168
    This one's more subtle. Is there a grade difference between these two coins?

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    Estragon: I can't go on like this.
    Vladimir: That's what you think.
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    Skipper53Skipper53 Posts: 723
    Atomic,
    Did you know defacing US currency is a crime ?
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    relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    The tell is on the denticles. It's the same coin
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    SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    On the Quarter Eagle, the gash to the right of the "E" in "United" is either missing or disguised well in the bottom picture. Same with the marks to the right of the eagle's right wing (left of the arrow tip). Generally, looks as though lighting, software enhancements, or both were used to lessen the severity of the marks.
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    atomicatomic Posts: 168


    << <i>Atomic,
    Did you know defacing US currency is a crime ? >>



    So... AT is illegal? image

    Atomic
    Estragon: I can't go on like this.
    Vladimir: That's what you think.
    - Samuel Beckett, Waiting For Godot
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    atomicatomic Posts: 168


    << <i>The tell is on the denticles. It's the same coin >>



    Yep, same coin with the major blemishes removed. Moral of the story: if a hack like me can make a coin look better, imagine what a pro can do. I'm not sure what digital pricures can be trusted to say about a coin. What you see is certainly not necessarily what you're going to get.

    Atomic
    Estragon: I can't go on like this.
    Vladimir: That's what you think.
    - Samuel Beckett, Waiting For Godot
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    SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    If the QE is yours, it's a nice coin. They're great pieces no matter the year.
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    DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Looks like the 1881 coinlieutenant put up the other day in his thread about not buying raw gold on Ebay.
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,387 ✭✭✭
    A picture of a coin is barely above sight unseen. Except for coolness factor, grading and evaluating by picture is nearly random unless special care is taken to make sure the photograph has at least some semblance to the actual item.

    And anyone can be skilled enough with a photoeditor to hide problems and bring out detail.
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    coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    Okay so the rubber stamp tool has been around in Photoshop since version 3 in 1994. Why is it news now?
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,515 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The tell is on the denticles. It's the same coin >>



    There's an easier tell. The editor missed the marks below the 2 in 1/2.

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