Do we still have Coin Presses?

gashmios

A coining press is a manually operated machine that mints coins from planchets. After centuries it was replaced by more modern machines.

Presses came in multiple shapes and with different accessories (to collect the coins, etc.) They were made of cast iron. The basic elements are:[1][2][3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coining_press

IkesT

No, I do not have one.

may

Carson City still has an original one if I’m not mistaken

World67

@may said:
Carson City still has an original one if I’m not mistaken

Original employees too.

Shabu92

I've seen one at my local Renaissance Pleasure Faire. Pretty fun to watch.

gashmios

You can buy a modern one. This is still an industry, evidently.

https://macrodynepress.com/hydraulic-presses/coining-presses/

Shabu92

@mrbrklyn: Do you think that's how China creates their fakes?

gashmios

@Shabu92 said:
@mrbrklyn: Do you think that's how China creates their fakes?

I couldn't know. It is interesting though that we might be getting close to the point when we could create duplicates that are not discernible from the originals... and not just coins. This is true of all kinds of collectables.

Epara

Hey, in 2024 I was in Kremnica (Slovakia) mint and made very very short vid there so here is the upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojISDAxNnt4

gashmios

@Epara said:
Hey, in 2024 I was in Kremnica (Slovakia) mint and made very very short vid there so here is the upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojISDAxNnt4

That looks like a very old machine compared to todays modern presses.