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Do we really need a coin with the image of someone who looks like they are dealing with a serious case of constipation? Whoever proposed this should be fired immediately.

Jim

For those wondering about actual Dansco fonts and sizes.

Older page dates: Futura (10pt)
Newer page dates: Times New Roman (10pt)
Top of page: Stymie (12pt)
Cover spine: Brush Script (28pt)
Front Cover: Brush Script (54pt)

I'm partial to the older date font, Futura. I use Avery 18695 clear labels (These are clear but have a matte finish, so they are not as shinney) and most importantly, trim them down as much as possible so the excess label doesn't stick out as much.

OLD THREAD ALERT!

This came up in another thread recently and I figured it was worth a bump.

The Trump gold coin

The 2027 Service Animals commemoratives could say: “IN DOG WE TRUST!”

@winesteven said:
The Type 2 Gold Dollars were often lightly/weakly struck. Maybe our friend @BillJones knows the reason why?

I didn’t have the patience to wait for one with a strong strike, so you can easily see the weak strike in mine on the reverse, along with clash marks, since these are so thin. Surprisingly, despite those two shortcomings, my MS63 got a plus via Reconsideration. But my Type 1 shown above failed to get a plus.

Steve

The design was often weakly struck because the relief of the bust of Ms. Liberty was too high for a thin coin. This was the first gold dollar which made with the 15 mm planchet. Previously it had been 13 mm.

I will post a picture of a full struck piece when I can get on my desktop.