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"A side point, the $3 mintmark on the known example was engraved by hand - so perhaps other pieces in the cornerstone are also hand engraved examples." That is very interesting, and somethi… (View Post)

Two contemporary numismatic researchers and authors, Richard Kelly and Nancy Oliver, have conducted extensive research into the San Francisco Mint cornerstone, its whereabouts, and its contents. They… (View Post)

As several others have already pointed out, Walter Breen, in his "Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins" assigns four digit numbers to each variety of coin he had encountered. One should… (View Post)

"Remind me please...why are we counting reeds?? Cheers, RickO I don't wonder why some would ask why so much attention would be paid to the edge reeds. The edge, or 'third die' as it is often ref… (View Post)

My area of expertise, as you might gather from my moniker, is United States half dimes, of all series, and by die marriage. I would be happy to receive any half dime questions forum members might hav… (View Post)