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Curious to know what killer luster looks like blown up 20x ?
WingedLiberty1957
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I recently bought a stunning 1944-S Lincoln graded PCGS MS67RD off ebay on the cheap. Robec just made me some beautiful photos. It's interesting to see what those highly lustrous areas of the coin look like blown up 20x or more (not sure of the exact zoom). Any ideas on what we are looking at? Is it virginal flow-lines? Maybe some of the great and knowledgeable coin geeks here can pontificate.
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WOW! Looks good!
At this resolution, you can see the hidden message: "Unite," states Erica. Who's Erica?
Funny!
I think it's pronounced "United Slathes" ... i saw it in a press conference yesterday
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Wasn't she the one the Donald mentioned that he groped?
Great photo! And my question based on that image is...The first T in states, is that a hit or could the T from the die been chipped there and that is how it was struck?
Nice coin. The pics are killer!
If that is 200X, I'm a monkey's uncle!
The tiny mark on the "T" is PMD. So is the nick on the top of the "E". Beautiful coin!
Edit: Looks more like 25X to 30X.
I believe your estimate of zoom. I was just guessing. I call those “dinner plate sized coins”
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Nice images my coin brother
Excellent shot!! Fantastic. I'd love to see a silver dollar blown up like this!
Nice...
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Fantastic!! I love looking at ultra high resolution images of coins like this. Especially late die state as you can really see how the metal flows.
Insider2 is correct. 200x? Nonsense.
What you are seeing in those images is the ridges created by the metal as it is displaced and forced to flow out towards the rims when it is struck. These micro flow lines moving from the center out is what causes the wagon wheel luster as it reflects the light. As the die progresses in it's life cycle, these flow lines are amplified as the metal is impeded more and more by the worn dies surface.
Here is a high resolution image of a 1943 Washington Quarter. You can really see how the metal interacts and flows in and around the different devices and then moves into the unimpeded fields. It's really fascinating to study. My favorite is around Washington's neck on the obverse. My favorite on the reverse is the eagle's wings and the field between the eagle's head and it's right wing.
Clicking on the images will bring up the full resolution image so you can explore it.
Good job !!!
The flow lines are what produce luster... and @jtlee321's pictures really show them well....The metal flow does change with die wear. Cheers, RickO
May the flow be with you
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flow lines like ocean currents.
Dayum Robec, you might have a future in photography.