Speaking of rare, or unique, Mules. Público Deposited
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Subject: Re: Speaking of rare, or unique, Mules.
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Craig, That was kind of my point. IF the die was capped, AND it
wasn't noticed, then it might make sense, IF the other die shattered
( I never said damaged) and NEEDED to be replaced, then it was
replaced with the die that struck correctly on the subject piece. OR
the whole thing was capricious in nature. IMHO. David
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, CMcdon0923@a... wrote:
> Enjoying the thread, but one thing bothers me.....this talk of a
capped die
> PURPOSELY being used.
>
> Do you really think they would not have been able to remove a
piece of
> relatively SOFT copper that had SOMEHOW wrapped itself around the
> circumference of a hardened steel die?
>
> How many multiple strikes would it have taken for a planchet
to "cap"
> sufficiently around a die? These presses were operated
manually....no
> automation involved. Stopping to remove a cap if it even started
to form
> would have been just a matter of a few moments. And since dies
WERE probably
> the single most expensive piece in the operation, I doubt they
would have
> left anything like a cap in place, potentially causing potential
loss of a
> die.
>
> Could it have even happened?
>
> Don't forget, these things were struck WITHOUT a collar.
What "mechanism"
> would have caused a planchet to begin to wrap UPWARDS around the
die. I
> would assume the planchet would just continue to spread out...not
up.
>
> Even if it did happen, think of it like a bottle cap.....just pry
it off or
> at worst, give it a sharp tap with a hammer...like using the edge
of a table
> to open a beer bottle (no offense Clem).
>
> Just my two CTs worth.....
>
> Craig - 2003-05-07
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