gxseries Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Seems quite "odd" to me. Notice the dots around the dentricles, which I haven't quite noticed until I took this photo and looked at the edge: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 They're doticles. (Sorry I couldn't help it. Go on about your business.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Probably they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Seems quite "odd" to me. Notice the dots around the dentricles, which I haven't quite noticed until I took this photo and looked at the edge: Would guess that it is die damage. Probably chips broken off the die between the denticles, which would be incuse on the die, so the gaps between would be the high fields. Small chips break off, leaving the "dots" you see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggAndyy Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I don't have a Redbook in front of me but I remember a Large Cent (or large Half Cent) where a particular piece had stars tucked under the denticles... was it an early (1700's era cent?) Anyway, this reminds me of that particular fantasy piece. A mint employee going wild or even an experimental set of dies that got pressed into service in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggAndyy Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 http://www.coinfacts.com/large_cents/liber...ge_cent_s48.htm The 1794 large Cent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 That's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sema Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Can it be a cast fake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted December 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 It can be a possible counterfeit - I wouldn't be too suprised, but will be disappointed Two more pictures of the same ruble here: I did a check against all the other rubles that I have, but all of them have been giving different readings! 1834 (this ruble), 20.9grams, 35.36mm (diameter), 2.44mm (thickness) 1834 (other one), 20.7grams, 35.93mm (diameter), 2.25mm (thickness) 1839 Borodin, 20.9grams, 35.87mm (diameter), 2.35mm (thickness) There seems to be someone on eBay selling both the Alexsanderine Column and the Borodin ruble. His Column ruble is at 20.55grams and Borodin ruble at 20.82grams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Could it be the secret police sending covert messages to their 'sleepers'!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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