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zap1111

just trying to post my first photo

Leiana

WOW!

Is that double struck?

Cool!

-Amanda

tsymons

That is a super picture. I like it.

JRocco

Really nice.
You don't usually see a doubled profile with 2 full sets of mouths.
Really nice coin and pic

fcloud

Hold the camera more steady and the image won't double



Nice! Check your white balance the pic looks yellowish.

zap1111

Amanda,

No, it's not double struck. Conventional wisdom on this is that it's die chatter bouncing - the metal die cup that held the hammer die was worn, and this caused the die to shift during the striking. The coin is an 1812 O.107 bust half - one of my favorite coins. I'll work on posting better images of the full coin. Still working on sizing issues.

Incidentally, I posted this following the advice attributed to you about using photobucket. Nice and easy - thanks!!

Leiana

<< <i>Amanda,

No, it's not double struck. Conventional wisdom on this is that it's die chatter bouncing - the metal die cup that held the hammer die was worn, and this caused the die to shift during the striking. The coin is an 1812 O.107 bust half - one of my favorite coins. I'll work on posting better images of the full coin. Still working on sizing issues.

Incidentally, I posted this following the advice attributed to you about using photobucket. Nice and easy - thanks!! >>



You're welcome.

So it's more like extreme mechanical doubling, then? Nifty.

-Amanda

lkrarecoins

Whoa...pretty awesome double profile...me likey

stman

That's a pretty good spread on that DP. My kinda woman.

shylock

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