We have two contributions this week.
Dave Rutherford wrote:
There is another correction to Garrett Ziss's quiz. The
number of remarriages in the capped bust series is four. The fourth is 1827
O.124 and 1827 O.135 as reported in the JRJ vol. 24 issue 1.
Dave Rutherford
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Winston Zack wrote on two topics, the first being a response
to Jim Matthews concerning a counterfeit 1796 dime:
There are numerous questions which need to be answered in
order for numismatists to understand whether they own a 'Contemporary',
'Post-Contemporary' or 'Modern' counterfeit.
1) What is the provenance of the counterfeit (if known)?
2) When was the counterfeit acquired?
3a) What is the weight, specific gravity, and metallurgical
composition of the counterfeit?
3b) How does the information in question 3a (above) compare
to other like-counterfeits?
4) How does the manufacturing style compare to other known
counterfeits (contemporary, post-contemporary, modern)?
5) What historical documentation, if any, is known about
this counterfeit?
Answering these six questions can only bring us closer to understanding
the contemporary nature, or lack thereof, for pieces like this.
There may also be additional, pertinent questions which
should be asked in order to obtain a better conclusion about the counterfeit.
So, Jim, if you can provide answers to most/all the
questions about for your 1796 counterfeit dime that would help you in
identifying if the piece is contemporary or not.
Personally, I don't recall seeing a counterfeit with a
reverse eagle design like the one on your counterfeit before. Then again I
don't keep track of the modern, Asian counterfeit 1796 dimes on the market, so
it could certainly match one!
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Winston Zack also wrote to ask for some information on bust coin errors:
I was wondering if anyone out there has a list of Bust
silver coin errors (double/triple struck, off-center, brockage, etc., but no
cuds please) from the half-dime, dime, quarter, half-dollar and dollar series
that they would be willing to share with me for a JRJ article I am looking to
write. (The Bust Quarter errors are pretty well documented, I think, in the
Bust Quarter books, but I will gladly add to that list if possible).
If you have this type of information to share with me and/or
are curious to know more about why I'm requesting this information, please feel
free to contact me at: stoneman101(at)gmail.com
Thanks,
Winston
