Posted 10/17/2014 11:13 am
I own a bunch of commy's that have these symbols on the edging, but they're all packed away. I don't know where you'd find the specific reference material containing the legend identifying the numbers and symbols on the edge of your commy. But I'll try to work from memory re: what I deduced front studying mine in the past.
EGP = electro-gold plated, just as you guessed. Perhaps the plating wasn't originally on the whole coin but just a portion of it? Around the edging? IIRC, I've seen commemoratives where the plating had chipped away on some of my 1970's commy's, especially if the treatment was poorly done.
The .999 FS = .999 fine silver. "HM" is hallmark. Not precisely sure about the "C", unless it simply stands for Coin or Commemorative. 1976 is definitely the year it was issued. It's a good guess but I wouldn't bet on the "F" representing the month. I believe it stands for Frankfort, as in the mint where a lot of these commemorative sets originated from. Hope that helps.
EGP = electro-gold plated, just as you guessed. Perhaps the plating wasn't originally on the whole coin but just a portion of it? Around the edging? IIRC, I've seen commemoratives where the plating had chipped away on some of my 1970's commy's, especially if the treatment was poorly done.
The .999 FS = .999 fine silver. "HM" is hallmark. Not precisely sure about the "C", unless it simply stands for Coin or Commemorative. 1976 is definitely the year it was issued. It's a good guess but I wouldn't bet on the "F" representing the month. I believe it stands for Frankfort, as in the mint where a lot of these commemorative sets originated from. Hope that helps.
Edited by traevin
10/17/2014 11:15 am
10/17/2014 11:15 am
