Tell us what we don’t know…

TwoSides2aCoin

Thanks for the clarification on the NO S Proof dime WindyCity and MFeld. The mystery still remains : "Why no S ?
And the thread serves its purpose , exposing mysteries more than uncovering them.
And it's way nicer having mystery over drama, friends.

jedm

We don't know what kind of psychedelic drugs @emeraldATV is on, or if they're using any at all, but we can be sure that they have a VERY wild imagination.

coinkat

Will the majority of collectors even acknowledge what they don't know?

Sad but the elephant has entered the room...

retirednow

@MrEureka said:
What is the process used by the Philadelphia Mint in the 19th century to gild patterns, and how can you definitively determine if a piece was gilded at the Mint or later, privately?

is this a set up question?

Having acquired a few Gilt pattern pieces, I found little to no information addressing your question. I tried doing a search on the ANA archival site and Newman's portal, with no luck. Heck, I had even thought of poking at Saul and yourself if you knew of some reference to read. I have several of Roger Burdette books but did not recall seeing a topic of Gilt coins.

I did locate this post from 2013 but not sure this fully answers the thought but it did cover a wide range of topics on Gilt that I found of interest. Several of these those forum members are still posting.
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/876473/was-this-coin-gilt-gold-plated-before-or-after-striking .

In fact there were several posts (including some by you) on the subject years ago

maybe wroth another dedicate discussion?

IkesT

A question for the ages:

Is it "Harshe"?

Or is it "Harsche"?

yosclimber

https://bismarckfuneralhome.com/englebert-bert-harsche/

IkesT

@yosclimber said:
https://bismarckfuneralhome.com/englebert-bert-harsche/

Thank you! Sorry to see that he has passed.