Thread: Die link page updated

http://dougsmith.ancients.info/dielink.html

I posted an update to my old page on die links as used in ancient numismatics. This would be of no interest to those who only collect machine made, modern coins. While the page is substantially the same as the old version, new photos were posted and the 'test' at the end was made a bit larger but not really any harder. The few here who might find it useful are invited to visit.

This page was updated at the suggestion of someone who thought the old photos needed work. I hope this fits the bill. Now I need to decide where to go next before I run out of the urge to catch up on ten years of neglecting the website.

I like how you teach. Only collect machine made coins, but found it interesting and learned some things as well. Thanks!

Originally Posted by TheNoost

I like how you teach. Only collect machine made coins, but found it interesting and learned some things as well. Thanks!

Thanks. There is currently a great deal of controversy in the Ancient Coin community as to when and to what degree dies were made with mechanical processes (hubbing) but I believe most have used it since the time of Russian Wire money and my page is worthless for hubbed die issues. The same thing that makes die linking possible also makes ancients impossible to grade. If made with individually cut dies, one Indian cent die might lose the L in Liberty first after almost no wear while another might start in the middle after the whole eye was missing. Mechanically reproduced dies and machine presses make things so very predictable (some of us might even say 'boring').

That looks great Doug!

Thanks for updating it, Doug!