On the 1807, the mark is clearly not anywhere as deep over the devices (star and bow), however transverses and appears on either side of both. That could lend itself to assessing that the mark was maybe on the planchet prior to strike. I'd be intere…
I don’t think those 1901 marks are from sliding across anything. They’re very parallel and long. I agree I don’t think they look like what we normally see as adjustment marks. Question still stands; When did the mint stop manually adjusting planchet…
Interesting. I've seen this 1901 Morgan w/ planchet adjustment marks (not mine). Does anybody know when the US Mint stopped the practice?
PS, for followup, are these really adjustment marks on this 1901?
PSS @drddm really nice CBH, regardless of…
That’s a beautiful SLQ! @Wabbit For better or for worse, I really gravitated to your description of “ From the era when every great coin was a 65”.
I’m admittedly too young to have participated in that era. It is what it is.
However, I am h…
Great examples and the lesson holds very true especially for proof coins. I was playing with this 3cs Proof last night. Different lighting like night and day.
Nice write up Bill. I read somewhere that Longacre modeled the $3 Indian Princess Gold coin after a Crouching Venus statue (Venus Accroupie) at the time in a Philly museum. This representation is an early Greco Roman representation of the Pagan godd…
I love early silver, Halves are my favorite. Here’s an 1807 Half Dollar with nice original surfaces. PCGS F12 CAC.
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Very similar to Spanish colonial Cobs with respect to being centered, full legends, dates, etc. A lot of variability aside of preservation state.