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19th Century Danish Gold: Adjustment Marks, Roller Marks, Counting Machine Marks?

Okay, I need some help. Please view the coins shown below and tell me whether they exhibit adjustment marks, roller marks, or counting machine marks. Thank you!

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If you think the marks were caused by some other process than the 3 listed, please feel free to give your theory.
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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pre-strike planchet striations. They look a bit regular to be weight adjustment however. Planchet and/or strip marking regardles; I think these are going to be classed as planchet adjustment marks.
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  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Pre-strike planchet striations. They look a bit regular to be weight adjustment however. Planchet and/or strip marking regardles; I think these are going to be classed as planchet adjustment marks. >>



    All of them?
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  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    All of them exhibit what I would call roller marks, not adjustment marks.
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  • DeiGratiaDeiGratia Posts: 273 ✭✭✭
    Hmmm I don't think they made pre-strike planchet adjustments so late into the 19th century / early 20th century.

    I could be wrong....
    Most likely I am wrong...
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Yep, roller marks. I had 5-6 otherwise pristine 1906 Swiss 20 francs at one time with very light, wispy 'banding' almost identical to your 1890 DMK.
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Too long and parallel to be planchet adjustment - them there be roller marks.
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Pre-strike planchet striations. They look a bit regular to be weight adjustment however. Planchet and/or strip marking regardles; I think these are going to be classed as planchet adjustment marks. >>



    7Jaguars is still correct, though. Roller marks are a form of planchet striations.
  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
    Is there nobody that thinks that any of these coins have PMD?
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Is there nobody that thinks that any of these coins have PMD? >>



    The only one I'm not 100% sure about is the last one.
  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'll put my money on pre-strike roller marks on the last one as well as you can see where the coin's strike has begun to obliterate these lines...
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    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'll put my money on pre-strike roller marks on the last one as well as you can see where the coin's strike has begun to obliterate these lines... >>



    My only concern is lack of change in the depth of those line as they go from fields into design elements and back.
  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
    I have been a little coy but anyone interested in a good read, check out the link below.

    MS65 if it were without the adjustment marks
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,858 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have been a little coy but anyone interested in a good read, check out the link below.

    MS65 if it were without the adjustment marks >>



    Doug is a pretty knowledgeable guy, but I didn't find him to be the most open-minded debater.
  • Lehigh96Lehigh96 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I have been a little coy but anyone interested in a good read, check out the link below.

    MS65 if it were without the adjustment marks >>



    Doug is a pretty knowledgeable guy, but I didn't find him to be the most open-minded debater. >>



    IMO, his contention that these marks are caused by counting machines is utterly preposterous.
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  • 7Jaguars7Jaguars Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dos Kopecki -
    I think I see what you mean about the striations, but if you look at where a vertical clothing line crosses these striations, it seems most of the lines [at least to my poor eyes] do fade?
    Counting marks? NOT(!), and I do not agree whatsoever.
    I still do not understand how in that link they exclude other pre-strike planchet, or more likely sheet rolling marks or other contacts to the metal sheets prior to punching planchets out.
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
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