Nice images, but my head was in a different place after more than enough Canadian whiskey....
I remember an episode of an early '60s comedy with Imogene Coca. Series was called Grindl and only lasted a season or two. In that episode, a choice had to be made between three people - the boss gave heads to one person, tails to another, which left "edges" to Grindl.
She won after the coin spun up on edge. Wish I could find a You Tube on it, but probably too obscure.
That is when I learned that there are three sides to a coin. Never forgot.
Glad to see this thread.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
All bought raw. And all the same date (1911). It was a few years ago, and I've ended up selling a majority of them by now. I think I only have 15 1911's left, but I still have enough other dates I could maybe pull off the picture again, lol.
...I don’t know much...but I do know that those 15 1911’s can buy you 1 REAL NICE 1911...graded 45ACP
Change the title of the thread and you'll get more action. "Show your Interesting and unusual coin edges both genuine and counterfeit." Something you can think of along those lines. I didn't open this thread for a long time at first. I've got images of hundreds!
Change the title of the thread and you'll get more action. "Show your Interesting and unusual coin edges both genuine and counterfeit." Something you can think of along those lines. I didn't open this thread for a long time at first. I've got images of hundreds!
This is an edge on a counterfeit Draped Bust Dollar. Note how smooth the edge is with nice, sharply formed letters.
Oops, I should have posted a genuine edge with this one to see the difference I'm writing about.
Change the title of the thread and you'll get more action. "Show your Interesting and unusual coin edges both genuine and counterfeit." Something you can think of along those lines. I didn't open this thread for a long time at first. I've got images of hundreds!
That rolled Gold reminds me of a roll of pennies that a family friend bought at an estate sale auction.
We waited all day for the coins to be auctioned in the 115 degree summer weather.
After the auctioneer sold the first roll of 2.5 gold eagles as a roll of Indian head pennies, my friend paid his bill and went to put them in his car.
I was high bid on the second roll till someone in the crowd open their big mouth.
After that the auctioneer shut down the coin sales, stating they didn't know enough about them to continue.
It is a 1795 O-105, owned by Henry Hilgard until his death, and then consigned by his estate to Sheridan Downey.
The reverse Indent is from another bust half dollar. Sheridan wrote, "The indent on the reverse created at the time of striking by the edge of another half dollar that was part way into the coining chamber. In the indent can be seen the stars of the edge of the second half dollar. Craig Sholley showed a slide of this coin in lectures at the ANA (2010) and in Baltimore (Nov. 2010) to drive home his point that there was "no collar" for the bust half dollars, and that what we have been calling an open collar is really a no collar."
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2010 Missing Edge Lettering Sacagawea, Satin Finish, MS-67 (pop = 3).
I knew it would happen.
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An 1832 Half Dollar with what looks like an edge lettering "cud" over the L in HALF
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"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
1809 50C. O.107 //// Edge
Here's a Tovio Johnson coin designers medal series- bought it for a bit over melt. Close to 5 1/2 oz. of .999 silver.
Toivo Johnson? Never heard of him
And I'll raise you an error edge from the same set:
--Severian the Lame
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This is the edge of an artificially toned Morgan dollar. Note the sharp line of color.
Nice images, but my head was in a different place after more than enough Canadian whiskey....
I remember an episode of an early '60s comedy with Imogene Coca. Series was called Grindl and only lasted a season or two. In that episode, a choice had to be made between three people - the boss gave heads to one person, tails to another, which left "edges" to Grindl.
She won after the coin spun up on edge. Wish I could find a You Tube on it, but probably too obscure.
That is when I learned that there are three sides to a coin. Never forgot.
Glad to see this thread.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
Here are the edges of two Chinese dollars. The coin on the bottom is a counterfeit.
This is another Chinese dollar from Hupeh.
the japanese mint holds a USA patent for diagonal reeding on a coin.
Heck -- anyone can do diagonal reeding---- Just turn the press at a 45-degree angle.
One of my favorite modern edges.
...I don’t know much...but I do know that those 15 1911’s can buy you 1 REAL NICE 1911...graded 45ACP
This is the edge of a War nickel starting to split.
This is a "clam shell" that the owner "opened-up" just a little. LOL.
We get a lot of nickels with corroded edges.
This is a damaged edge:
@Insider2 great pictures, keep'em comin'...
Later, Paul.
Change the title of the thread and you'll get more action. "Show your Interesting and unusual coin edges both genuine and counterfeit." Something you can think of along those lines. I didn't open this thread for a long time at first. I've got images of hundreds!
Done.
Later, Paul.
This is an edge on a counterfeit Draped Bust Dollar. Note how smooth the edge is with nice, sharply formed letters.
Oops, I should have posted a genuine edge with this one to see the difference I'm writing about.
This is an edge of an electrotype copper coin:
Note the seam around the middle of the edge with some of the base metal of the fake (none copper) filling visible.
This is a counterfeit gold edge w/star run into the segment:
The top is a genuine edge the bottom is a counterfeit. See the difference?
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
1883 No CENTS Liberty nickel, plated and reeded after it left the Mint, to be passed as a $5 gold piece
RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]
Found this in a bag of rolls.
Hoard the keys.
Tell us what you have.
I think I created a monster! Great pics @Insider2
Later, Paul.
Please tell us what this is and how it happened!!! That is the best edge(s) image so far.
Double struck broadstruck with retained detached reeding. Someone else could better explain how it happened.
What date/condition is the unlettered edge?
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
What date/condition is the unlettered edge?
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
That rolled Gold reminds me of a roll of pennies that a family friend bought at an estate sale auction.
We waited all day for the coins to be auctioned in the 115 degree summer weather.
After the auctioneer sold the first roll of 2.5 gold eagles as a roll of Indian head pennies, my friend paid his bill and went to put them in his car.
I was high bid on the second roll till someone in the crowd open their big mouth.
After that the auctioneer shut down the coin sales, stating they didn't know enough about them to continue.
Here's a coin edge appearing on another coin.
It is a 1795 O-105, owned by Henry Hilgard until his death, and then consigned by his estate to Sheridan Downey.
The reverse Indent is from another bust half dollar. Sheridan wrote, "The indent on the reverse created at the time of striking by the edge of another half dollar that was part way into the coining chamber. In the indent can be seen the stars of the edge of the second half dollar. Craig Sholley showed a slide of this coin in lectures at the ANA (2010) and in Baltimore (Nov. 2010) to drive home his point that there was "no collar" for the bust half dollars, and that what we have been calling an open collar is really a no collar."
BustDMs
she is an AU 1834 O 115
Wow, can there ever be another coin as that Bust half?!
Here is the edge of a chemically cleaned Lincoln cent. Note the two colors and the sharp "flow." Toning is rarely sharply defined.