cmaclean
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Posted: 25-Mar-2017, 17:53
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alfred1
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 15:32
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your assumption is correct with the advent of milled coinage clipping was no longer possible
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Oklahoman
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 17:16
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Could what you see as clipping in your milled coin be an adjustment mark? Lots of early US coinage shows adjustment marks to the planchet and sometimes to the struck coin to bring a coin within the lawful specifications.
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cmaclean
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 18:14
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Quote: "Oklahoman"Could what you see as clipping in your milled coin be an adjustment mark? Lots of early US coinage shows adjustment marks to the planchet and sometimes to the struck coin to bring a coin within the lawful specifications.
It could be. It may also be more recent damage as it is slightly shinier than the surrounding metal, but this may be the product of a rough clean.
cmaclean
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 18:18
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I'm going to check a few cases on the Old Bailey Online when I get the time. I seem to remember that forgers exclusively clipped the old hammered coinage to make fake coins. I remember a case that detailed how the process was carried out. I'll share the case report if I find it.
neilithic
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 20:27
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Could it be a clipped planchet from the minting process? You see them now and again even with modern minting processes.
cmaclean
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Posted: 27-Mar-2017, 22:46
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Quote: "neilithic"Could it be a clipped planchet from the minting process? You see them now and again even with modern minting processes.
I don't think so. The coin has been sliced at an angle, whereas I'd assume that a minting error would just take a piece of the coin straight off. The angled slice seems like it could be a deliberate effort to conceal the clipping which would be painfully obvious otherwise, due to the milled edges.
cmaclean
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Posted: 28-Mar-2017, 18:24
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MonaSeaclaid
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Posted: 28-Mar-2017, 18:29
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I love the Old Bailey, I've used it many times. I've never seen these cases though. Thanks for sharing!
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