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<p>[QUOTE="StevenHarden, post: 8171269, member: 67639"]Hello All.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recently purchased a collection that included the items shown in the photos below. The metal strips all test using a Sigma Metalytics "Precious Metal Verifier" as 90% silver (Pre-1945). The strip shown with Washington 25c measures 2"x6.125"x1.75mm and weighs 139.7 grams. I would like to know what the members on here have to say about the items shown and provide any guesses on what these items might be for, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have seen another post by [USER=92083]@JCro57[/USER] regarding copper cent webbing. [USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] mentioned within that post the existence of U.S. Mint silver planchet strips. The link for that post is <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-webbing-planchet-strip.327831/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-webbing-planchet-strip.327831/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-webbing-planchet-strip.327831/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I have also found an interesting video on YouTube titled "Making Coins 1940 Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Mint". At 3:06 of the video, the narrator discusses the Blanking Press and shows two men hand-feeding the press with planchet strips to cut the blank coins out of the strips. This video illustrates the process for copper 1c, but I assume a similar process was done for 90% silver coinage as well. The link for that video is [MEDIA=youtube]egZ6WfXm08w[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Any information regarding the items shown below is appreciated and encouraged.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now to the Photos:</p><p>#1</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427524[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#2</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427525[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#3</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427526[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#4</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427533[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#5</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427532[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#6</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427531[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#7</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427528[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#8</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427527[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#9</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1427529[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>#10[ATTACH=full]1427530[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank You.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="StevenHarden, post: 8171269, member: 67639"]Hello All. I recently purchased a collection that included the items shown in the photos below. The metal strips all test using a Sigma Metalytics "Precious Metal Verifier" as 90% silver (Pre-1945). The strip shown with Washington 25c measures 2"x6.125"x1.75mm and weighs 139.7 grams. I would like to know what the members on here have to say about the items shown and provide any guesses on what these items might be for, etc. I have seen another post by [USER=92083]@JCro57[/USER] regarding copper cent webbing. [USER=86437]@Fred Weinberg[/USER] mentioned within that post the existence of U.S. Mint silver planchet strips. The link for that post is [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/rare-webbing-planchet-strip.327831/[/URL] I have also found an interesting video on YouTube titled "Making Coins 1940 Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Mint". At 3:06 of the video, the narrator discusses the Blanking Press and shows two men hand-feeding the press with planchet strips to cut the blank coins out of the strips. This video illustrates the process for copper 1c, but I assume a similar process was done for 90% silver coinage as well. The link for that video is [MEDIA=youtube]egZ6WfXm08w[/MEDIA] Any information regarding the items shown below is appreciated and encouraged. Now to the Photos: #1 [ATTACH=full]1427524[/ATTACH] #2 [ATTACH=full]1427525[/ATTACH] #3 [ATTACH=full]1427526[/ATTACH] #4 [ATTACH=full]1427533[/ATTACH] #5 [ATTACH=full]1427532[/ATTACH] #6 [ATTACH=full]1427531[/ATTACH] #7 [ATTACH=full]1427528[/ATTACH] #8 [ATTACH=full]1427527[/ATTACH] #9 [ATTACH=full]1427529[/ATTACH] #10[ATTACH=full]1427530[/ATTACH] Thank You.[/QUOTE]
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