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Title: Video of the week 21 - How It's Made: Coins Post by: Joeylc on May 18, 2009, 08:44:36 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkHFNnOK3Bg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkHFNnOK3Bg)
Title: Re: Video of the week 21 - How It's Made: Coins Post by: tjkeller on May 18, 2009, 09:47:15 PM I've been through the Denver Mint. It's a very interesting process.
It's hard to believe all they go through just to make pocket change! :5- This video is an example of how they make "proof" coins. Much nicer looking than a standard uncirculated coin. :89- Title: Re: Video of the week 21 - How It's Made: Coins Post by: jdkmunch on May 18, 2009, 10:17:20 PM It is pretty neat !
Title: Re: Video of the week 21 - How It's Made: Coins Post by: jay on May 18, 2009, 10:21:53 PM Seems like a lot of work. In todays day and age I would have thought they could have etched out a negative to scale directly from a computer in one shot.
Diecaster might have a perspective on this as he once gave me a tour of his aluminum casting facility. It was pretty neat. |