Article on the LSCC web site
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I want to recommend an article that is just now available on the Liberty Seated Collector site. It is about the "Revolution in Minting Process" that took place shortly after steam powered presses began.
I will tell you right now that , for me, just about every article about how coins are made turns into a swamp of jargon I don't know and I usually end up more confused then informed.
Just my opinion, but if you want a clear concise explanation about engraving, die sinking, and tools like the portrait lathe; this is it. I encourage anyone interested in 19th century coins to give it a read.
The article is right there when the LSCC web page loads. Hope others find it as useful as I did. James
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Link or it didn’t happen
http://www.lsccweb.org/
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
would'nt know how so guess it didn't
To be a little more specific, this is an article in the October 2024 E-Gobrecht Journal, which is a PDF file.
Page 15
E-Gobrecht #237 - October 2024
The Liberty Seated Coinage – A Revolution in U.S. Minting Technology by Craig Sholley, LSCC #1081
E-Gobrecht is available to all, not just LSCC members. The October issue will be posted shortly.
http://www.lsccweb.org/EGobrecht.shtml
ANA 50 year/Life Member (now "Emeritus")
Craig Sholley is a top-notch numismatic researcher and writer.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Read it, and it is darn good...well written.