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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3302758, member: 77226"]Thank you TIF and Pellinore for the attribution help! I could tell there was some confusion out there as I was running into a different attribution for almost every example I found of this coin. I've been meaning to buy Emmett and Milne (and others) as they seem to be the most sited references but have yet to pull the trigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>TIF thanks also for taking the time to walk me through the Milne attribution. I agree that it is extreme to look at differences as small as wreath ties on coins that were made with hand-carved dies... but I guess some could someday see these details as evidence for chronological sequence or style change/transition.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for 'farming' references, I see nothing wrong with wanting to attribute a coin with a reference from the standard works on a topic, even if you don't own the books. I personally like to understand the details behind and between those numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that sometimes people can get too hung up on a catalog number and not appreciate or understand what separates one attribution from another.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me attribution is part of the ritual and fun of getting a new coin. For every coin, I toss the dealer attribution and research the coin myself (beyond catalog numbers)... only going back to the dealer information at the end to see if they agree.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3302758, member: 77226"]Thank you TIF and Pellinore for the attribution help! I could tell there was some confusion out there as I was running into a different attribution for almost every example I found of this coin. I've been meaning to buy Emmett and Milne (and others) as they seem to be the most sited references but have yet to pull the trigger. TIF thanks also for taking the time to walk me through the Milne attribution. I agree that it is extreme to look at differences as small as wreath ties on coins that were made with hand-carved dies... but I guess some could someday see these details as evidence for chronological sequence or style change/transition. As for 'farming' references, I see nothing wrong with wanting to attribute a coin with a reference from the standard works on a topic, even if you don't own the books. I personally like to understand the details behind and between those numbers. I agree that sometimes people can get too hung up on a catalog number and not appreciate or understand what separates one attribution from another. For me attribution is part of the ritual and fun of getting a new coin. For every coin, I toss the dealer attribution and research the coin myself (beyond catalog numbers)... only going back to the dealer information at the end to see if they agree.[/QUOTE]
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