Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
What's going on with this fugio cent?
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 19218898, member: 101855"]As others have said, it’s a planchette defect, and it’s not that bad. The bit of corrosion on the reverse is more significant, but overall the grade is accurate. Many Fugio Cents have mint related manufacturing issues. They were made on the fly as fast as possible. </p><p><br /></p><p>These coins were struck on a drop press, not a screw press which was often used at the time. A drop press has the top die, which would the reverse, hoisted up, with a heavy weight on it, and then dropped on the planchette which is laying on the obverse die below. The top is called the hammer die while bottom is the anvil die. </p><p><br /></p><p>Before Covid, there was a medal maker at the Islands of Adventure, Universal theme park in Orlando, Florida, who used one to make his pieces. He was in the “Atlantis area.”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 19218898, member: 101855"]As others have said, it’s a planchette defect, and it’s not that bad. The bit of corrosion on the reverse is more significant, but overall the grade is accurate. Many Fugio Cents have mint related manufacturing issues. They were made on the fly as fast as possible. These coins were struck on a drop press, not a screw press which was often used at the time. A drop press has the top die, which would the reverse, hoisted up, with a heavy weight on it, and then dropped on the planchette which is laying on the obverse die below. The top is called the hammer die while bottom is the anvil die. Before Covid, there was a medal maker at the Islands of Adventure, Universal theme park in Orlando, Florida, who used one to make his pieces. He was in the “Atlantis area.”[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Coin Chat
>
What's going on with this fugio cent?
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...