Part 14: Under the Microscope
As you might have gathered by now, I am an amateur numismatist.
A numismatist is a person who studies coins, i.e., a coin scholar.
Some numismatists research mint or other records in order to learn more about the coins they study.
Varieties, mint-made errors, progressive die wear, are also matters of interest.
This section illustrates some of the many things one can find by taking a close look at their coins.
Several Different 1/13 Fraction Varieties
Striations on several 1/13th and 1/26th coins due to die clashing
Striations on a 1935 1/24 coin
1841 1/13th
1/26th
1/52nd
(Varieties)
1844 1/13th
1/26th
1851 1/13th
(Varieties)
1/26th
(Varieties)
1858 1/13th
(Varieties)
1/26th
(Varieties)
1861 1/13th
(Varieties)
1/26th
(Varieties)
1866
1/13th
1/26th
1870 1/13th
(Varieties)
1/26th
1871
1/13th
1877
1/12th
1/24th
(Varieties)
1/48th(Varieties)
1881
1/12th
(Varieties)
1888
1/12th
(Varieties)
1/24th
(Varieties)
1894
1/12th
(Varieties)
1/24th
(Varieties)
1909
1/12th
1/24th
(Varieties)
1911
1/12th
(Varieties)
1/24th
1913
1/12th
1923
1/12th
1/24th Type 1
1/24th Type 2
1931
1/12th
(Varieties)
1933
1/12th
(Varieties)
1935
1/12th
(Varieties)
1/24th
1937
1/12th
1947
1/12th
(Varieties)
1/24th
Varieties of the 1813 McCammon T6 token