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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PatAR, post: 2998808, member: 71536&quot;]My general recollection is that screw presses were in use in Europe and England at this time. There were other types of machinery such as roller presses that saw use in what is now Germany, in Spain, and even in Edinburg, but I believe they had fallen out of favor by Queen Anne&#039;s time. Presses with automatic feed and other significant advancements did not occur until the mid to late 1700s. So, authentic coins of Queen Anne were likely made on a manually powered screw press using hand made dies. They were struck one at a time, though it was feasible to produce a fair number per minute.</p><p><br /></p><p>An understanding of minting machinery and techniques (which differed by region and changed over time) is certainly worthwhile for any devoted numismatist. The best book on the subject, in my opinion, is The Art and Craft of Coinmaking by Denis Cooper. The Soho Mint and the Industrialization of Money by Richard Doty is focused on the era of significant advancement of minting techniques from the late 1700s into the 1800s. </p><p><br /></p><p>Knowledge of England during Queen Anne&#039;s reign with respect to the general condition of the country, its economy, and the particulars of its minting practices are what would enable an expert in Queen Anne&#039;s coins to more definitively identify them as authentic, contemporary counterfeit, or modern forgery. Ideally, someone who specializes in this series will come along and help us out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing photos of the subject coin with photos of known authentic and known fakes is the next best thing. If you find at least two other examples of known authentic or known fakes that precisely match the subject coin (accounting for die states, etc) you&#039;ll have a high confidence as to what it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I have extensive images and information for items in the areas of my specialty, I am limited to photos online or in printed catalogs for this particular coin. In addition to online auction photos I looked through a few printed St. James&#039; and Baldwins catalogs in my library, but did not find any coins suitable for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>You might be also consider using the name of the engraver of the obverse, John Croker, to search for information about the dies used for this coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope this is of some help.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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