Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bedford, post: 1595114, member: 4917&quot;]99.9 % sure it is not a grease filled die . The coins planchet was not thick enough in that area to have the the design fully stuck into it.</p><p><br /></p><p>From Overton&#039;s 1st edition . &quot;Blanked Dies - Quite often low &amp; smooth,or nearly smoth areas will appear on reverses,where the die made little if any impression. These areas nearly are found in the stars &amp; clouds on the teverses of 1796-1807 Fillet head type &amp; in PLURIB in the scroll &amp; AT of STATES on the Turban head type. These smooth depressed areas will be found opposite of the heavy portion of the bust &amp; are caused by planchets that lacked enough metal to completely fill the die. As to the individual planchets,it is not a die variety &amp; is not treated as such&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t218859/#ixzz2FPqofRW1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t218859/#ixzz2FPqofRW1">http://www.cointalk.com/t218859/#ixzz2FPqofRW1</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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