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Them Masons are everywhere -  |
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Them Masons are everywhere - Agreed! One thing I wish I could learn is why did the Masons counter stamp so prolifically? I have hundreds of different examples. Did each chapter have their own counter stamp? ...or was it some sort of rite of passage? I dunno. Someone enlighten me please.  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507Edited by chafemasterj
03/24/2024 07:55 am
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Cupped pressed stamped Zincoln LMC I think from what surviving details I can make out close to the rim. On the obverse is the Masonic square and compass. The reverse has a Masonic stamp I'm not familiar with...   Here is a graphic I found online that seems to show the Masonic Hierarchy. I see triangles but nothing in the same arrangement as the stamp.  |
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Very nice counterstamp, chafemasterj.  Errers and Varietys.
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Nice Masonic examples! |
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Another Pressed Cup Stamped Zincoln LMC... This one is Masonic as well. The obverse is the same as the previous post. Looks like this one 'stretched' the .0008" thin copper plating so much that it separated considerably...  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Quote: Another Pressed Cup Stamped Zincoln LMC... Very nice! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pretty wild, great stuff.
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Looks like this one 'stretched' the .0008" thin copper plating so much that it separated considerably... Now that the zinc is exposed to the air is there any concern about the coin degrading? |
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H-m-m. What do you think?
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I don't know therefore I asked. Seems to me the zinc would also need humidity for an air/oxygen reaction to take place?
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There is no place on earth with zero humidity, so therefore the coin is technically not stable. But I don't think I'd sweat it.  Edited by Coinfrog
03/25/2024 8:06 pm
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so therefore the coin is technically not stable. Right - Kids in Grade School would know that - BUT At 40 to 50 % humidity, bacterial growth ceases. Now the question is - "Is bacterial growth the same as metal composition breakdown? If so - then why do cars rust in Ohio but not in Texas?  |
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Very nice, chafemasterj! Errers and Varietys.
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Like I said before nice cereal bowl, one portion.
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