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Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] Re: punchlinks
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Ray:
There could have been many different A punches, or any other
letter punch for that matter, used on the NJ coinage. Or there
could have been just two (I thought I saw two broken A's),
probably not just one (in the case of the A), or a series of
indeterminate number. We'll never know until we do photo overlays
or CAD comparisons.
To me, however, the number is not what's important about punches.
What is are the ramifications for the attributions Breen made for
the state coinages and the links he made among them based
primarily on the broken A. We already know his horseshoe shaped U
isn't one unique punch, so there goes the "Mould sold his tools
to Machin" theory that Breen essentially made up (there's no
eveidence for it). If punches do not necessarily (emphasis on
this word) point to authorship, then Breen's attribution
constructs fall to pieces and we're back to the written records,
which are the best evidence we have anyway.
In descending order of reliability for suggesting authorship of
an emission using numismatic evidence only: idiosyncracies of
manufacture (i.e., evidence of the planchet cutter, rollers, lack
of mixing/pouring skills, etc.), type/color/makeup of planchet
stock, whole die links, central device puncheon links, small
device and letter puncheon links.
Mike H
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