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  2. The Franklin Mint - Wikipedia

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    In the 1970s and 1980s, Franklin Mint expanded operations to legal tender coins, producing a combination of bullion and non-bullion proof and uncirculated coin sets of both small and large denominations for a number of countries, particularly Panama and various island states. One of its best numismatic sellers was the "Coin Sets of all Nations ...

  3. Washington–Franklin Issues - Wikipedia

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    Franklin with Olive branches, the denomination spelled out, ONE CENT (denomination is only spelled out on the 1- and 2-cent, 1908, 1909 and 1910 issues, six stamps.) Washington with Olive branches, postage in numeral form, used on all denominations with the exceptions of the 9, 11, 12, 20 and 30-cent and the 2 and 5-dollar amounts.

  4. Pattern coin - Wikipedia

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    One example of a pattern coin for proposed coinage is the half-union, a gold pattern coin with a face value of 50 U.S. dollars that was minted in 1877 and weighed 2.5 ounces (71 g). The U.S. Mint deemed the idea of a 2.5-ounce gold coin infeasible, and only two were ever minted. [4] [5]

  5. J. & G. Meakin - Wikipedia

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    J & G Meakin had close family and corporate affiliations to the potteries Johnson Brothers, and Alfred Meakin Ltd, which explains why many patterns are similar, if not almost exactly the same. There was a takeover by J. & G. Meakin in 1968 of Midwinter Pottery .

  6. Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Wikipedia

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    Approximately 24 pieces were struck as patterns; even though the Mint used a medal press, set for maximum pressure, it still took up to nine strokes of the press to fully bring out the design. [18] These patterns are today known as the "Ultra High Relief" or "Extra High Relief" pieces, and only about 20 are known [ 26 ] —one sold in a 2005 ...

  7. Coining (mint) - Wikipedia

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    The struck coin is fed into the machine and the machine then pressed the design into the edge of the coin. Sometimes a mint will use both methods to apply an edge design. The U.S. Mint, for example, used an edge incusing machine to letter the edges business strike presidential dollars and a collar for the proof versions of these coins.

  8. Franklin Library - Wikipedia

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    Franklin Library may refer to: The Franklin Library, a book publishing part of the Franklin Mint Franklin Library (Minneapolis) , a public library on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  9. Franklin half dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Franklin half dollar was struck in relatively small numbers in its first years, [9] as there was limited demand due to a glut of Walking Liberty halves. No half dollars were struck at Denver in 1955 and 1956 due to a lack of demand for additional pieces. [20] The San Francisco Mint closed in 1955; it did not reopen until 1965. [21]