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Broadstruck · January 17, 2013 4:54AM

1834 Andrew Jackson, Roman Bust, HT-6 / Low-4, R.2, Brass

Nice lustrous surfaces and original patina... Not dipped bright like so many others often seen.

Typical softly struck reverse centers due to the obverse high relief bust design and a minor rim clip @ 9 o'clock.

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 5:07AM

Army and Navy CWT.

Steve27 · January 17, 2013 5:41AM

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 6:11AM

Wood 29 Canadian Blacksmith Copper hand struck on a 3.0 gram planchet.

CoinBuyer12 · January 17, 2013 6:12AM

What coin is that?

BillJones · January 17, 2013 6:23AM

I purchased this at the FUN show, a Zachary Taylor Mexican War medal in bronze. this thing is massive as show in the third picture.

Sonorandesertrat · January 17, 2013 6:27AM

Is that Taylor/Buena Vista medal the one the John Kraljevich had?

BillJones · January 17, 2013 6:33AM

<< <i>Is that Taylor/Buena Vista medal the one the John Kraljevich had? >>

Yes.

I had had the Winfield Scott piece for quite a while and had been looking for a mate.

ambro51 · January 17, 2013 6:53AM

Was that created on the large screw press in the Philadelphia Mint?

coinsarefun · January 17, 2013 6:57AM

Oldies but goodies

Lakesammman · January 17, 2013 7:03AM

BillJones · January 17, 2013 7:21AM

<< <i>Was that created on the large screw press in the Philadelphia Mint? >>

If they struck that on a screw, I don't know what team of mules, horses or elephants would have pulled the levers. That one had to have been done on a steam powered press.

BillJones · January 17, 2013 7:27AM

See if you can spot the differences between DeWitt numbers AJACK 1824-1 and AJACK 1824-2. Hint: it's on the reverse.

AJACK 1824-1

AJACK 1824-2

Normally I would not buy two pieces that are so similar, but a dealer at FUN offered me the AJACK 1924-1 at a reasonable price.

dyolfbp · January 17, 2013 7:28AM

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ambro51 · January 17, 2013 7:34AM

The old medal press had a screw that was six inches in diameter. It had three threads with a pitch of three-inches. The lever at the top of the press had a length of thirteen feet, with each arm measuring six feet six inches from the center of the screw. At the end of each arm was an iron ball weighing about one hundred and fifty pounds. Applying the maximum force of both men, the screw rotated through two and one-half revolutions for a maximum travel of seven and one-half inches. The strength of the blow was equivalent to 250 tons or about 40 tons per square inch. A four inch diameter bronze medal might have required up to fifty blows to complete the design. The press required three men to operate it: one to place the planchets/blanks on the press between the dies, and two to swing the arms and duck as the arms rebounded.

[Excerpt from book draft 14 of "From Mine to Mint."]

Broadstruck · January 17, 2013 7:47AM

<< <i>See if you can spot the differences between DeWitt numbers AJACK 1824-1 and AJACK 1824-2. Hint: it's on the reverse. >>

2 extra berries in the reverse wreath on the AJACK 1824-1

coinsarefun · January 17, 2013 7:49AM

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