Mercury dime term: FRB = ???
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The old Hallmark slabs used the term FRB on Mercury dime slabs. What does FRB mean??? Anyone know?
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some are mere full split bands
would be my guess
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i've actually seen a diagram explaining these terms along side sketches/images of the center band
FRB would be the creme de la creme of strikes having the center bands not only full separated but they would be rounded like an arch
indicating the fullest of strike had been achieved.
A generalization took place probably because of the magnification that would be needed to see the minute differences between FRB and FSB would be considered unneccessarily anal.
I'd post the diagram but I think viewed it prior to starting my personal database.
I will say that an indicator of an FRB without magnification would be those bands that are so separated you could nearly fit another band in that space.
I've seen a few and remember thinking, wow those bands sure are far apart.
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Full Rounded Bands means that the bands along with being split need to be fully rounded like 2 loaves of bread next to one another.
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Full Rounded Bands means that the bands along with being split need to be fully rounded like 2 loaves of bread next to one another.
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dang, i should have just posted an image like that and saved all that typing
<< <i>dang, i should have just posted an image like that and saved all that typing
You and commoncents05 were close with your arch references, but the rounded part has always been associated with loaves of bread.
Winged Liberty Dime collectors back in the day couldn't afford to fill their coin boards and eat at McDonald's.
for the info !!!