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Do you like the Fuld or Hiber & Kappen method of numbering for various compositions?
Zoins
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In the Fuld cataloging system used for Civil War Tokens, composition is indicated by a single letter suffix which is consistent across all items cataloged. For example, a 'b' suffix is added for brass everywhere. Seeing a 'b' means brass.
In the Hiber & Kappen system, there is no fixed indication for a type of composition. Compositions either get different number or a letter that starting with 'a'. There is no consistency across items, but there also isn't are large number of potential numbers that don't exist. For example, in Fuld, you could have 'm' for Tin but no 'i', 'j', and 'k'.
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I think the Fuld numbering system is much better. Separate numbers for every composition? No thanks.
It is easy to just buy the reference and check the known compositions for every variety.
Of course, we dont know everything and "new" discoveries do pop up
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
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if you struggle with either of these numbering systems you must have a coronary when/if you ever peruse "Columbiana" because there's no distinction just the same simple number assigned to every planchet alloy type.
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