Search found 18 matches: pareidolia
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- Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:20 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Is there a trick to photographing overstruck coins to make the original more visible?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1578
Re: Is there a trick to photographing overstruck coins to make the original more visible?
... and every possible coin and pattern I could find that features arrows, stars, and text in roughly the right place. Look closer, this is not pareidolia or hallucination.
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:53 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: O/T Pushing a cell phone camera to its limits/
- Replies: 11
- Views: 863
Re: O/T Pushing a cell phone camera to its limits/1881-CC
... 20230401_182852 edit.jpg20230401_182921 edit.jpg Hey Bob. ...Because this is already an OT. :?: UB_bob.jpg https://www.sneakyartist.com/blog/pareidolia http://www.vamworld.com/forum/search.php?keywords=pareidolia ...I hope I am on the correct track. Thanks for all the shared knowledge here.
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:29 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: what's with this S? (1921-P)
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1326
Re: what's with this S? (1921-P)
... that particular misspelled word .... The secret is in the context , but this is not the place for such a thing . https://www.google.com/search?q=pareidolia+definition&rlz=1C1JZAP_enUS762US763&oq=pareidolia&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0i433i512j0i512l7j0i433i512.2961j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:20 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5134
Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
... and toning. Nothing more, nothing less, sorry. That same joke was played on every person who has personally examined this coin. That being said, pareidolia has been mentioned, and people tend to see the same thing with that effect. However, compared to the overlays posted by someone earlier (I ...
- Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:53 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5134
Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
Without clear pictures, and none have been provided, the issue will remain not just in the possible realm of pareidolia (and being a neuroscientist by training, I love this being brought into the discussion!) but myth... Everything we know about the minting process says this ...
- Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:38 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5134
Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
... die or some effect. The rest of it appears normal. I just thought you guys might have some insight as to how this could have occurred. Yes, "pareidolia" occurred to me, but I have examined the coin many times. And, yes, I suppose that is still an option, but every time I examine the coin, ...
- Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5134
Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
So do I. (And I had to look up pareidolia. Neat word.)
- Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
- Replies: 76
- Views: 5134
Re: 1921 B over S in "PLURIBUS"
... manually entered was the mintmark. You will need at least two identical examples to begin to establish plausibility for anything other than common pareidolia.
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:20 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Trying to determine if this is an N clash
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1950
Trying to determine if this is an N clash
I would like your opinions on these two pics, if this is an N clash or if my eyes are fooling me or if this is pareidolia? Thanks in advance.
- Fri Aug 05, 2022 4:49 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Letter? (1878-S V 8 die 1)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 682
Re: Letter?
I swear I can see the "N" seriff where it actually should be according to the reverse clash.
Then again, maybe I'm suffering from Pareidolia.
Then again, maybe I'm suffering from Pareidolia.

- Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:38 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Walk Me Through It...
- Replies: 76
- Views: 413524
Re: Walk Me Through It...
You're missing the point bro. Think less technically, less analytically.. Really, all I'm getting out of the 12B page is pareidolia. vampicker walked me through enough clash angles a few months ago, that my mind doesn't see anything on the 12B as even being a possible E. A really cool ...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:46 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: In need of 83-O expert... New pair?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19906
Re: In need of 83-O expert... New pair?
... is unbelievably powerful for exploration. Clashes that would be agreed upon by consensus are spot on register. Loren While i would never rule out Pareidolia as a cause for any of my outlandish observations... If this B were any stronger, it would be half way to Sidney right now and I'd just help ...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Remember BERT?... Pepperidge Farm Remembers...
- Replies: 65
- Views: 32264
Re: Phantom or transfer?...
... Hmmm... So at what point do you decide to give up, or conversely to press forward with a hunt on a mark? Does it ever become apparent it's pareidolia, or just one of those things you eventually conclude it's a dead end and move on regardless.. If I find an interesting mark, I'll generally ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:48 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1925 Excessive Reverse Pitting & Rust
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2432
Re: 1925 Excessive Reverse Pitting & Rust
Pareidolia and Pareidoliac are two different meaning. Was stating your site name is all.
- Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:20 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1925 Excessive Reverse Pitting & Rust
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2432
Re: 1925 Excessive Reverse Pitting & Rust
Pareidolia is a word I learned here on VW. Great word. I think John B used it in reference to my seeing E’s on PEACE reverses that weren’t really there as well as n’s, t’s, and designer M’s. I’m still sure I saw the letter ...
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:19 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: Bugs Bunny Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4755
Bugs Bunny Question
... the right light. Thoughts? Or, as long as the "teeth" are visible, it's a Bugs Bunny half? Or, possibility number three: Is this another case of pareidolia? (Bottom photo shows polishing lines more clearly.)
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:41 am
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1883-CC with unusual baggage behind the first 8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5451
Re: 1883-CC with unusual baggage behind the first 8
So the incuse n isn't really there and the 4A isn't really something. This VAM business is getting to be a bit unnerving. If tonight I look in the mirror and see someone else's reflection, will that be pareidolia, insanity, or time to buy a new mirror?
Thanks again for all the help.
Thanks again for all the help.
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: Discussion Forum
- Topic: 1883-O VAM"38"... Final New Pics, and I'm Mailing it In to Get Checked...
- Replies: 199
- Views: 98481
Re: 1883-O VAM"38" with Dbl'd Stars/Berries/Letters/Partial E(?)/Broken Arrow... Confirmed w. 2nd Coin! Finally!
pareidolic; Of or pertaining to pareidolia

