TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Dies and their Arrangement in the Coining Press Die Usage Practices Number of Dies Used |
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DIE PRODUCTION AT THE ROYAL MINT IN THE LATE 1850s
The Matrix, Punch, Die System Loss of Detail From the Obverse and Reverse Punches During Use The Provincial Leaf Numbering System |
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PUNCH PROBLEMS
Staging the Reverse Punch Deterioration of the Obverse Punch |
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DIE FINISHING AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR DIE VARIETIES
Repairing Letters and Numerals |
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REPAIRING MAPLE WREATH DEFECTS ON THE REVERSE
Tools The Repair of Stem 9 |
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REPAIRING LOOP 7, STEMS 8 & 10, AND LOOP 2
The Repair of Loop 7 and Stem 8 The Repair of Stem 10 The Repair of Loop 2 |
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SURFACE MARKS MADE DURING DIE DRESSING
File Marks Gouges and Scratches Overpolishing DIE FEATURES THAT APPEARED DURING STORAGE & USE - Part 1 Rust Marks Die Cracks |
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DIE FEATURES THAT APPEARED DURING STORAGE & USE - Part 2
Die Cuds Die Clashes Die Collapses and Other Surface Distortions Die Wear Planchet Lamination and Cracks Die Clogs |
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ORGANIZING THE 1859 NARROW 9 DIE VARIETIES
The Obverse Varieties The Reverse Varieties Characteristics and Die Population of 1859 N9 Business Strike Reverse Die Groups The Genesis of the 1859 Narrow 9 Reverse Groups |
