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1955 1 Cent Varieties...

Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:01 pm
by mkb
Below are 4 nice but different varieties of rims for the 1955 1 cent coin:

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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:03 am
by zonad
Thanks for posting MKB. hope you don't mind I posted a link to this on CCRS. How do you take these photos?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:08 am
by mkb
I use one of those digital microscopes sold from Hong Kong on eBay:

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The optics are reasonable for the price - $50 to $70 plus shipping.

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:31 pm
by Lightw4re
Beveled Rim come from a little off center strike ? Causing the short denticles?

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:00 pm
by mkb
Nope. What you see in each image is consistent for the full circumference of each coin.