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Discvered an interesting Detail on my planchet flaw/clipped Vermont Baby Head
ambro51
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With my little Hastings triplet, I first noticed this little detail, and then went to all the internet images of these pieces I can locate, which seems to be most of the high grade pieces...I looked to confirm yet seen no trace of this detail.
I will reserve my opinion on the actual 'grade' of this coin, as seen through the mantle of poor planchet condition and surfaces...but it is showing a detail that should be one of the first to vanish. Die life was brief, to say the least, the metal hard...and the die itself, to produce this detail, needs to be super precise, and being a high thin point must have battered down quickly.
Look at the inside of the curved device, and notice the circle inside of that? on the end? Ive not seen that detail on any other coin. Either the condition of the coin is worse, or the die is in a later state..but Ive not seen it on any other piece. I cannot find an actual photo of the MS63 or so piece, thats in a museum in Vt. but it is illustrated in Breens Encyclopedia..but alas I cannot see it on that piece either.
These things that hang off the belt have been described in various ways but when I look at the powder horn hanging on my wall, under my Kentucky Rifle...it seems to me, in 18th century Vermont, having a full powder horn (or three, in this case) is a prudent thing to have. so, I will call them "powder horns" until someone comes upon a better explanation.
Heres that little detail. Also, I somewhat see it on the right hand horn also, more in hand than in this photo....
I will reserve my opinion on the actual 'grade' of this coin, as seen through the mantle of poor planchet condition and surfaces...but it is showing a detail that should be one of the first to vanish. Die life was brief, to say the least, the metal hard...and the die itself, to produce this detail, needs to be super precise, and being a high thin point must have battered down quickly.
Look at the inside of the curved device, and notice the circle inside of that? on the end? Ive not seen that detail on any other coin. Either the condition of the coin is worse, or the die is in a later state..but Ive not seen it on any other piece. I cannot find an actual photo of the MS63 or so piece, thats in a museum in Vt. but it is illustrated in Breens Encyclopedia..but alas I cannot see it on that piece either.
These things that hang off the belt have been described in various ways but when I look at the powder horn hanging on my wall, under my Kentucky Rifle...it seems to me, in 18th century Vermont, having a full powder horn (or three, in this case) is a prudent thing to have. so, I will call them "powder horns" until someone comes upon a better explanation.
Heres that little detail. Also, I somewhat see it on the right hand horn also, more in hand than in this photo....
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