anyone have some sauce for my spaghetti?

[occnumis2021]

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[Shleppodella1]

I hope no spaghetti gets in his mustache though. (No coins were harmed in the making of this statement.....)

[Petespockets55]

Hmmm,
Are the "Spaghetti" areas under both wings an example of Re-engraved die work?

(They look raised and not incuse.)

[occnumis2021]

Hmmm,
Are the "Spaghetti" areas under both wings an example of Re-engraved die work?

(They look raised and not incuse.)

they are in the wings, not under them in this case but there are "acid" treated areas under the wings on a few other vams.

yes, these features are raised as they were "etched" into the die for whatever reasons. you can prob read up more about this stuff on VW or links from VW.

LVA's book(s) i'm sure cover it and probably RW Burdette and/or QD Bowers books on silver dollars also. perhaps even more info in other books about minting processes during the 18/19th centuries.

[Petespockets55]

Neat and thank you for the reply. I hadn't heard of "Acid Etching" on dies. Another interesting tidbit to file away and see if I can recall it if I ever run across it again.

BTW-I just received Burdette's book "Mine to Mint". It is very interesting and has some great images, sketches, and information. I'll try to keep this in mind when I get to that section.

ps. As a bonus, this is a current thread! LOL

pss. What year is your coin?

[occnumis2021]

nice pick-up. i've heard nothing but good about M2M of course RWB is a quite scholarly researcher by rep and from my interactions.

rotfl vis-a-vis current thread.

1878-S v-18 (or 18a i forget) "spaghetti wing"