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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 4565336, member: 24314&quot;]Nick Zynko, replied: &quot;<i>INSIDER_Interesting theory but for now, I don&#039;t buy it.</i>&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>OK-Now look at your pinky finger, the round pad of that fingertip is the size of a half dime.&nbsp; Imagine trying to get that amazing engraving onto a dye.&nbsp; There is an argument for hubs of the time but it is still believed the first dyes were by Scot’s own hand. Of course marks were used for centering and star alignment but the trick was to erase them during before the coining process.&nbsp; [<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <span style="color: #ff0000">I am 100% sure that Scott did not need to place &quot;gouges&quot; into a die (that look like repunched stars) to line up his design.] </span>I am 100% sure Scott’s assistants missed a few marks on the few dyes used in those times.&nbsp; The exact reason John had seen what he had seen of a few of the examples.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>PS&nbsp; Just because I disagree with johnmilton&#039;s theory does not take away from his accomplishments.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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