Apparently, I don't understand the point you are trying to make. Would you like to start over again? Chris:woot:
My best "Wimpy" interpretation: I'll gladly pay you tomorrow for one of your gold coins today! Awesome sets. Chris
Not exactly! The size of the crack is an indicator of the die state. Chris
But, the cracks on your nickel are relatively small (fine) compared to those on the IHC. Chris
Yeah, I missed a couple. FWIW, I've seen images of coins that were produced from dies about to shatter, but they were even more severe than your...
Hub doubling occurs when the unfinished working die must be heat-treated more than once and the working hub is not realigned correctly with the...
If it was a clip, the denticles wouldn't curve inward. Chris
I was guessing that it meant Barre. Some of the French medalists of the 19th century were known to create designs for the currencies of other...
I wonder if the Mint continued to use this die until it shattered? There is the one crack that starts at about 4:00 and extends across the wreath...
It sure doesn't look like the same font as the mintmark. I think it is just a quirky hit that looks like the part of a letter....PMD! Chris
Then, why should it be so hard to understand the difference between hub doubling and machine doubling? Chris
The die-making process is totally different from the coin-making process. Chris
I prefer to call them phat letters. Chris
Viper! Chris
Doug? Who is Doug? Chris
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