Posted 03/15/2008 10:45 am
Fluting lines are the lines that run vertically along the columns. These represent the large circular grooves cut into the stone on the actual columns.
When the fluting lines extend into the steps or the base of the memorial, you can actually see that these small ridges are apparent in places where they shouldn't be.
I hope this answers the question.
Regarding whether or not you have a particular die, I would have to examine the coin very closely to tell for sure unless you've found an obvious marker that connects the two. There are a LARGE number of related doubled dies that look VERY similar to one another. Calling your coin a particular die based on the doubling characteristics alone would have about a 10% accuracy at best.
When the fluting lines extend into the steps or the base of the memorial, you can actually see that these small ridges are apparent in places where they shouldn't be.
I hope this answers the question.
Regarding whether or not you have a particular die, I would have to examine the coin very closely to tell for sure unless you've found an obvious marker that connects the two. There are a LARGE number of related doubled dies that look VERY similar to one another. Calling your coin a particular die based on the doubling characteristics alone would have about a 10% accuracy at best.
