Moh made his scale in 1822 and basically used only common minerals as the scale was for use by mineralogists. Obviously cotton is not a mineral...
We have been through this before about hardness. If cotton didn't have a hardness value, you couldn't use cotton gloves or even keep your cotton...
You started with a double squeezed coin and trying to use the photos of single squeezed coin to prove both are doubled dies, where I say neither....
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN!!! No "My Starz is more oxidized than yurs is !!!"
Die deterioration doubling from a very overused die that has physically spread outward. IMO, Jim
I prefer Ezest with the thiourea. No matter which you use,the instructions tend to indicate to use at full strength. They are just chemicals ,...
After a thread has several " Edited" in it, you ( whoever ) might be more careful. I do not like to waste my spare time Editing. Hint, hint! Jim
Those rocks in the first photo must have made a heck of lot of noise when running!! :) Jim
Much of the "doubling" you see is Die Deterioration Damage due to overuse of the die and resulting spread towards the perimeter of the coin. In...
Seven repeats !!! Jim
Is it a floating roof if the outermost edge(s) still is visible? I thought all of the support had to be gone. I never have looked for them nor...
Was this one of the societies that mandated the token be buried with the member at death? I seem to remember that a couple of them did that. Jim
It is better in Maori "whakapono noa"
I agree with the above. Jim
I will give you one and you can look for it. I will give it a time limit of 1 day and then it will revert to 0. I am sure here is a way for the...
Strangely enough, you are clear. That is one suggestion I like, I thought you could see your own data such as posts, etc. Maybe I sent you on a...
Click on your name, bottom line "warning points" Jim
Stay on the Bullion . Stay off politics . If some of your posts are missing check your point total. Remember 10 points and its Bye-Bye. Jim
Also FYI, true doubling as in doubled die varieties stopped in approximately 1995 when the mint decided to only squeeze ( transfer the impression)...
Don't spend the money you envision getting for it yet. You can learn a tremendous amount here with an open mind. Let us know when you get a valid...
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