| Author |
 Replies: 16 / Views: 6,051 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1781 Posts |
Now this is a nice one! Click the image to enlarge: Edited by koinpro
05/02/2015 8:02 pm
|
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4809 Posts |
Indeed!  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
That is a really nice variety!
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4409 Posts |
To me, it's amazing that there are 3 different denomination clashes occur on the 1857 cents.
-MV
|
|
Moderator
 United States
23522 Posts |
I have to wonder if - indeed, it's my assumption - there was deliberacy to this unrelated to Mint testing.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
1781 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
23522 Posts |
Nor will we ever. It just makes more intuitive sense than using a test die which can't by definition offer a correctly-struck test coin or a realistic view of the collar's involvement. What, then, would they be testing?
|
|
Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
738 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1476 Posts |
Quote:
I have to wonder if - indeed, it's my assumption - there was deliberacy to this unrelated to Mint testing. From what I have read How would they get away with this? I mean, they even burned the clothes the employees wore to recover the sweeps in those days didn't they? Edited by Dar
06/01/2015 6:00 pm
|
|
Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
1857 is known for three bidenominational die clashes for the small cent:
1. Obverse clashed with a 50 cent obverse working die
2. Obverse clashed with a $20 obverse working die
3. Reverse clashed with 25 cent reverse working die
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
The 1864 LM 2 cent piece FS-1901 clashed with an Indian Head cent (which I have several) is very clear, interesting how nobody has found an 1864 Indian Head cent with the clash from the 2 cent piece, at least not yet according to Rick Snow. The 2 cent clash was discovered by Bill Fivaz around 1992-4 era. I'd have to check my records from Frank Leone on it. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
946 Posts |
I've been reading up on the 1857 die clashes and from what I read online, it was a bored drunk employee who had his way with some dies on the night shift. HAHA a drunk employee sounds right. Very cool , I would love to cherry pick one of these, or the 50c clashed as well. Very neat stuff.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
I've also got one of the FE 1857 clashed with the Seated quarter, still looking for the one clashed wit the $20..00 Double Eagle! "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
|
Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
It's called "Mint Sport" |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
946 Posts |
|
| |
Replies: 16 / Views: 6,051 |
Posted 05/02/2015 10:15 pm
