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Re: Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of US Coins........corrections
The problem is that AUandAG is not aware of the way coins were minted and reported. Some points that may clear this up, or make it more confusing: 1) The dollar dies were received in Carson City on January 10, 1870. 2) Trial strikings, to get the presses ready for full-scale coinage, would have occurred in early February… -
Re: 1922 No D Weak Reverse Lincoln Cent- An Interesting Piece
Copied from Lincolcentresource.com The 1922 “plain” or “no d” can be produced from four different die pairs. Die Pairs #1, #3 and #4 produce either a “weak D” or a “No D”. Die Pair #2, which is the most desirable of the four die pairs, always produces a “No D”. In 1922 only the Denver Mint was responsible for producing… -
October 24, 1786. Vermont Legislature Grants Harmon an Extension, and Mandates New Designs.
After a year of struggling with the now beloved Landscape coppers, Ruben Harmon had had enough. As a store clerk, he himself felt the difficulty in circulating this somewhat unusual looking coin in a region and era used to a King and a Woman. Also, the combination of design, metal flow and related metal quality, resulted… -
Re: Maya Scratches?
I believe the weakness is due to poor metal flow worn dies, not debris filled. Also notice who the rim didn't fill in that well. You'll see light weakness due to metal flow in IGWT on lots of dimes and quarters Even if it were due to debris, The reason nobody is talking about the issue, is it would only be a PARTIAL debris… -
Re: New Acquisition: 1787 Silver Fugio Cent - so called New Haven Restrike PCGS AU-55
It's an off-metal striking produced from copy dies, and falls into the same category as the 1860s Bolen copies of Colonial coins in all ways but one: the Fugio is in the Redbook. -
Re: My Next Mild Itch To Scratch, 1922 Lincoln No "D"
Sorry, but the D was not polished off at some point, there are No D 1922 Lincolns, they left the mint that way, and are identified as indicated below Die Pairs #1, #3 and #4 were the result of “mint grease”, which is a combination of dirt, metal, and oil, filling the area of the mintmark. Mint grease would fill the… -
Re: 2020-W Weir Farm Quarter Struck Through
Grease does tend to accumulate on dies and the heat from the strikes make it very hard, then loosens and falls onto the planchet (like dropped letters) - so maybe that scenario........? -
Re: Jeff Fritsch of Fritsch Cards died at 58.
scary for me who is 58. Died at home--heart attack or fall is usually what happens there if sudden. RIP and condolences to his family. Another hobby icon gone -
Re: Capped Bust Halves for 2011™ Post your purdy lady here. Crusty, Lusty, whatever!! Comments and educa
Great photos Lance, thanks also ! I agree about the 1808/7, the dies are practically falling apart it seems, yet some areas look fabulously struck !
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