I sincerely hope this trivia is as fascinating to you as it is to me. The following design has become the U.S. Mint's all-purpose design for testing new compositions and planchet sizes both inside the Mint and outside by companies contracted by the Mint including IDX Inc, PMX Industries and Olin Brass Corporation. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Patterns) http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/uspatterns_2009_52144772 Surprised? That's Martha Washington on the obverse and, of course, Mount Vernon on the reverse. The trial piece you just looked at is believed to have been struck in 1999. It uses the Martha Washington design first used in 1965 struck on a regular cupro-nickel clad planchet, but this one has an intermittently reeded edge - 6 reeds per block. This design has become the U.S. Mint's all-purpose design for testing new compositions and planchet sizes both inside the Mint and outside by companies contracted by the Mint including IDX Inc, PMX Industries and Olin Brass Corporation. For more exciting revelations on new trial strikes clink on this link: http://uspatterns.com/marwasdesons.html Hope you enjoyed this trivia, Clinker
OK. I don't mind admitting when I'm wrong. I always said there would never be a coin more hideous than the Susan B. Anthony. Well, Martha just beat her out for last place. Uggh !
very interesting, and i can just imagine that coin will be a dream for anyone who collects such items lol
900fine Only patterns and trial strikes receive this design, No circulation coins AND thanks for reading and commenting... Clinker
