jasonsewell Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Afternoon Gents, Why isit that alot of the early proofs have die issues. Regarding to alot of the William crowns / halfcrowns. Would there not have been special care taken on these specimen pieces? Quote
Bernie Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 37 minutes ago, jasonsewell said: Afternoon Gents, Why isit that alot of the early proofs have die issues. Regarding to alot of the William crowns / halfcrowns. Would there not have been special care taken on these specimen pieces? I have a possible explanation but could be wrong ! Many early proofs were struck in very low numbers so were produced on a hand press. I believe that they were pressed more than once, sometimes causing a doubling of the strike. In the USA I believe such coins are described as double dies. Quote
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