US Mint Coin Press System Vs. European

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NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5177 Posts	Posted 12/25/2020 1:56 pm After seeing many examples of weakly struck early 20th century coins by the US Mint (especially nickels), I wonder why they kept operating such a low-pressure system? Compared to say the Dutch Mint press that made high quality well-struck guilders during the same era (especially when you compare the guilders struck in the US during WW-2 with those struck in The Netherlands), I wonder why the US Mint kept operating this "inferior" equipment. Why not buy a similar, high quality minting machine like the Europeans had? Report this Post to the Staff

nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 12/25/2020 4:54 pm Did guilders employ a different alloy, one softer than that of nickels? If so, that's the reason for better strikes. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisEd Pillar of the Community United States 5177 Posts	Posted 12/25/2020 5:04 pm Guilders of 1922-1945 are 72% silver (with the rest copper I believe). The claim about "weakness" was originally made by ff4266: Quote: During the war, gulden coins were minted in the US, Denver and Philly to be specific. Hence the less sharp strikes, the Dutch mint did a much better job in those days: http://goccf.com/t/378171&whichpage=2#3294195 Edited by NumisEd 12/25/2020 5:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 12/26/2020 09:27 am It's simple. Cost. Would you be wiling to pay for a better press? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 12/26/2020 11:04 pm Lower pressure and faster speeds means more coins. They have to do something to make billions of worthless cents every year. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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