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joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Did you ever wonder why some coins have " ridges " and some don't? Even coins in other countries. It just makes you go image

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  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭
    Ridges?
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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You know,like on the side,as the quarter as opposed to the nickle.

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ruffles have ridges.

    Coins have reeding.
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 35,988 ✭✭✭✭✭
    reeding

    was once a necessary effort to combat shaving bits of precious metals off the edges of coins. edge lettering was also used in the effort.



    I guess with PM coins still being made, it is still a necessary effort.
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,401 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>reeding

    was once a necessary effort to combat shaving bits of precious metals off the edges of coins. edge lettering was also used in the effort.



    I guess with PM coins still being made, it is still a necessary effort. >>

    My understanding is it has remained on clad coinage as tradition. Notice that the only coins with smooth edges are those that were never made in a precious metal (not counting war nickels, of course).
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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Ruffles have ridges.

    Coins have reeding. >>

    I'm sorry,I should have known that! Thanks. Reeding,reeding.Please excuse my ignorance.

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's interesting airplanenut,always a nonbullion?

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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭

    In the old days (and now also I guess), if the reeding or edge lettering was missing someone ground or shaved the edges trying to accumulate precious metal shavings. Do this with a few hundred coins and you'd have a good bit of gold or silver back when it was worth it to try to get away with it.
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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That would accumulate into a good sum. Boy o'boy,anything to make a easy buck!

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  • AngryTurtleAngryTurtle Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭
    So, as a trivia question (that I don't know the answer to), what was the first reeded coin? (US or world)?
  • WinLoseWinWinLoseWin Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 20 cent piece was also without reeding.

    Are there any other US Gold or silver coins that did not have reeded or a lettered edge?

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,645 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In the old days (and now also I guess), if the reeding or edge lettering was missing someone ground or shaved the edges trying to accumulate precious metal shavings. Do this with a few hundred coins and you'd have a good bit of gold or silver back when it was worth it to try to get away with it. >>



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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The 20 cent piece was also without reeding.

    Are there any other US Gold or silver coins that did not have reeded or a lettered edge? >>

    3CS pieces.
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  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>The 20 cent piece was also without reeding.

    Are there any other US Gold or silver coins that did not have reeded or a lettered edge? >>

    3CS pieces.
    Lance. >>



    Do slugs have reeds?
  • CEOcoinshopcomCEOcoinshopcom Posts: 350 ✭
    It's Good the USMint has reeding on all that cupro/nickel crap. Wouldn't want anybody shaving that precious stuff..... image
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  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭


    << <i>So, as a trivia question (that I don't know the answer to), what was the first reeded coin? (US or world)? >>




    In US i guess the 1836 reed edge half - did the dime and quarter get it too?

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