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Die blanks I believe are rolled to a specified thickness and punched (like a cookie cutter) before entering the striking chamber and not lathed.
I do not think lathe lines would survive many tons of pressure.
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I would think that the lathe lines on the die would eventually disappear after a short while of striking, that's why they are "not" common,IMHO. John1  |
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Die blanks I believe are rolled to a specified thickness and punched (like a cookie cutter) I think you're referring to planchets, the round stampings that become coins. Die blanks are the cylindrical pieces of tool steel which undergo hubbing to become dies. These often have a conical profile to better take details during hubbing, a profile which is formed by a lathe. |
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You are correct, I saw the word blanks and thought planchet. It is a definite possibility. What puzzles me is that the dies,supossibly new,or first striking because of the lathe lines, why dose the coin look like an old worn out die?
Can we rule out this as a trial piece?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Just guessing here, but I would think if some lathe lines remained on the die, and then it was hardened for use, those lines would be there during the whole life of the die?  |
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In the same hoard of rolls, I found the same reverse die with a (re-cut 5)with lines almost gone. In compairison with all varieties wondered if the dies were the same. In conclusion, the same die was used for both fresh lines and polished away. A different variety lathe line has a different (5). On another type, the same reverse has both no clash and double clash obverse. Each has tell tail signs to a particular die. I feel I must get the rest of the rolls to learn more. It seems the lathe variety must bring 25 dollars to be able to brake even.
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Numidan, would you be able to post a pictures of the 5 in the date and 5 cents on the top of the coin?
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One coin has the wdd 5, the other doesn't. For both coins, I did not see anything special for the "5 cents". Hope this helps.  Edited by numidan
07/29/2011 1:25 pm
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Thank you that is the 5 I was looking for. I have it with heavey cameo on the obverse.
I also have that 5 in polished obverse.
I also have a different obverse with lathe lines with that 5.
I also have a straight 5 lathe lines.
I'm beginning to think we are going to find more.
Let's assume there are very few around because of polishing. The price just went from $25 to ?
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