bill Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 I bought the following medal a few years ago for an inexpensive price because the reverse was a struck through. It is a choice piece struck at the official booth on the same presses used by the mint to make $20 gold pieces. The planchets were gold-plated for opening day. The medal, Hibler & Kappen 245, is readily available, but a pristine piece such as this is quite expensive. Mine did not cost that much because the reverse is a "struck through." At first, I thought it might be a rag or other piece of cloth caught between the dies. I now think in was a blob of grease on the lower die. Why? I was lucky enough to acquire this AU example a couple of weeks ago. What are the odds to find a mate to the first? I have not yet done a close study to determine which came first. But they had to have been struck either one after the other or very close in succession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 What a great find. That Dino-Lite digital microscope might be a help to you in assessing which was struck first. To me the top one was struck earlier than the bottom one, as the "blob" has spread to a larger area but that larger area is less intense in its effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 What a great find. That Dino-Lite digital microscope might be a help to you in assessing which was struck first. To me the top one was struck earlier than the bottom one, as the "blob" has spread to a larger area but that larger area is less intense in its effect. I agree, but I haven't put them under the scope yet. The lettering seems sharper on the second which would suggest less impact from the grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Wow, that's great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Stories like this is why I love numismatics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Here's one to go with the other two I just found... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 This is fantastic. I've never run across anything like this before. Keep us updated as you study this series of medals. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Amazing what turns up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I saw this piece on Ebay. Again, what are the odds. Definitely one in the sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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