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  * Pattern - (Numismatic): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Coin-like pieces designed to test proposed coin designs, mottoes or denominations proposed for adoption as a regular issue, struck in the metal to be issued for circulation and which were not adopted, at least in year of pattern issue...
Pattern - A proposed design of a coin that may, or may not have been chosen to be circulated at a later date.
The area of the coin covered by the holder tones lightly or remains untoned, while the exposed area is darker...
www.bestknows.com /numismatic/pattern.html   (1734 words)

  
 GovMint.com - Collecting Pattern Coinage
In the truest form, pattern coins illustrate new designs produced by the Mint that are different from those currently being used, or, in some instances, proposals for forthcoming designs intended to replace those currently in use.
Coins struck to test the dies, the coining process, or some other aspect of coinage production are known as trial pieces.
Experimental pieces or coins are those struck to test new concepts, such as different alloys of silver and copper, the feasibility of aluminum for coinage, the use of holes in the center of a coin to enlarge the diameter while retaining the same weight, etc.
www.govmint.com /knowledgebase/pattern.aspx   (1081 words)

  
 Collectible and Antique Silver, Coin Silver, Serving Pieces on CYBERATTIC.
They are double struck (pattern on both sides) King's pattern.
A very elegant coin silver fiddle and shell soup ladle by C.A. Burnett who "was probably the outstanding Alexandrian silversmith of the 18th century".
I am putting this in the coin silver category because it is a coin pattern and made during the coin period probably in the 1850's when John Polhamous was making a lot of silver for Tiffany.
www.cyberattic.com /directory/Silver:Coin_Silver:Serving_Pieces120.html   (993 words)

  
 Bass Sale 1 Session 2
Coins with holes at the center in the Oriental style (the 1850 annular or ring cent is an example), suggested but never adopted series (the lightweight Standard Silver issues of 1869-1870), special purpose coins (the Postage Currency redemption 10-cent pieces of 1863), and others are fascinating to study and own today.
Patterns struck for true pattern purposes-to test various concepts-were often made from hastily finished dies showing many raised parallel striae or die lines, crisscrossed raised lines, etc. There is no line of demarcation, as, of course, a true pattern die used later to strike numismatic delicacies would still show characteristics of being hastily made.
In the context of pattern cent coinage, billon was an alloy consisting of 90% copper and 10% silver (which is just the reverse of the standard silver alloy of the time for half dimes to dollars, which consisted of 90% silver and 10% copper).
www.harrybassfoundation.org /basscatalogs/BASSSALE1/b1-2-a.htm   (11790 words)

  
 Patterncoins.com
As a general definition, pattern coins are prototypes for possible design changes.
For the most part, these coins were never approved for circulation, and some "patterns" were struck solely to be sold to collectors.
The pattern market has been nothing short of scorching, and we expect this demand to only increase with the release of the latest Judd book and with the 2005 Redbook's including a section discussing patterns.
www.patterncoins.com   (456 words)

  
 Collectible and Antique Silver, Coin Silver on CYBERATTIC.
Coin Silver John Curry WATER PITCHER, circa 1834, "J CURRY" is struck in a receded rectangle with large dots on each side and "PHILA" is also shown in a receded rectangle, across the bottom in period script is "1761 J. Bayard 1834" and according to Kovel, John Curry worked in Philadelphia from 1825 to 1850.
Coin Silver teaspoons (5), Fiddle Pattern, circa 1860, P.B. Sadtler & Sons marked on back of handle, script monogram initials "LBJ" or "LBI" vertically on front of handle, 5-3/8 inches in length.
This pattern with the leaf was a popular one similar to "Josephine" but we don't know Albert Coles name for it.
www.cyberattic.com /directory/Silver:Coin_Silver660.html   (951 words)

  
 Collectors Corner " United States Coins " Pattern & Colonial Coins
A pattern coin is a prototype which, for one reason or another, never became a circulation coin.
Despite the fact that patterns were sometimes sold by the Mint, there were several instances when they were considered counterfeit and the Government threatened to confiscate them.
The first coin struck on the continent and in the English Americas was from a mint just outside Boston.
www.diskworks.com /uscoins2.html   (709 words)

  
 Coin Moving
A coin's destination must be firmly established by pushing it up against at least two other coins.
In this program, two coins that have a one-coin gap between them are insufficient to establish the destination of the moving coin.
The first line in the panel will record the position of the first coin in the initial pattern (the coin that is furthest left in the highest row).
www.microprizes.com /public/coinmove.htm   (387 words)

  
 Can Collecting Pattern Coins Lead To Legal Trouble?
The pattern was part of a series of test strikes when a replacement for silver alloy was being sought.
All circulation coins are struck at the Mint in Winnepeg.
Trial strikes and patterns of the 20th century are undoubtedly as prolific as those in collector hands of the 19th century.
www.pcgs.com /articles/article2313.chtml   (795 words)

  
 British Euro Coins
Earlier this year we were shown a set of trial or pattern euro coins, with suggested British designs, and have now managed to buy a quantity of them, and have them in stock for immediate delivery.
The pattern coins bear three different designs for the eight circulation type coins from €2 to 1¢, plus a fourth design for the €5 denomination.
There is also an 8 coin "mint" set in uncirculated finish, a silver proof set, and a silver piedfort €5.
www.eurocoins.co.uk /britain.html   (380 words)

  
 American Numismatic Rarities: Rare Coins For Sale: Numismatic Auctions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
The present piece is one of a number of interesting patterns of this era intended to perfect a substitute for the large copper cent then in use.
Another pattern cent made by taking a regular 1854 Liberty Seated silver dollar, fresh from the dies, and putting it on a reducing lathe to transfer the designs to a new die.
Among pattern cents of this era the J-186 is a scarcer variety.
www.americancoinrarities.com /auctionlots.aspx?lsid=AN00000549   (447 words)

  
 1794 Euro Pattern Coin Set
The Birmingham Mint produced euro coins for a number of the eurozone countries.
Trial or pattern sets like this would normally be sent to governments of relevant countries as a commercial sample, possibly with a request that they be returned at some time.
The reverse of all eight coins shows a design superficially the same as that on the regular euro coins, except for slight differences.
www.24carat.co.uk /1794birminghamminteuropatternset.html   (470 words)

  
 Sacagawea Dollar Pattern/Cheerios Dollar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
On the coins struck for circulation, the details on the feathers have been smoothed down and the shaft on the central feather is incused.
When the coins were released for circulation in January 2000, Tom immediately noticed that the detail of the Eagle's tail feathers had been modified.
Tom had a hunch that since General Mills had to have the coins in their hands in the Fall of 1999 in order to have them placed in holders, put in cereal boxes, and distributed to grocers by early 2000, they may just be the elusive pattern.
home.earthlink.net /~smalldollars/dollar/page20c.html   (1012 words)

  
 Garage Floor Covering -- Coin Pattern
We offer a unique, coin garage floor mat which beautifies the garage floor in minutes and protects the garage floor for years.
The G-Floor coin pattern garage floor cover fits so closely together that seams are virtually invisible, just set the two sections together.
Coin pattern design is attractive as it is functional.
www.jnkproducts.com /coin_pattern.htm   (412 words)

  
 Why Do People Collect Pattern Coins?
JD: The number one trait for patterns that makes them more valuable is that they are struck in a metal that they would have been struck in, if they'd been made into coins.
For example, a silver dollar pattern in silver would be worth more than one struck in copper.
A gold pattern struck in gold is certainly worth more than that pattern struck in copper - but, then, gold patterns are worth so much more because there were so few of them struck.
www.pcgs.com /articles/article1506.chtml   (569 words)

  
 Wood & Hughes (attributed) ‘Tuscan’ Pattern Coin Silver Soup Ladle, c. 1850’s
This large coin silver ladle is in the classic, early Tuscan pattern.
A threaded border around the rim and length of the handle is accentuated by simple leaf decoration and anthemion leaf at the base of the handle.
This is a strong attribution: we purchased this ladle with a couple forks in the identical pattern and with the identical monogram marked by Wood and Hughes.
www.spencermarks.com /html/p4806.html   (111 words)

  
 1997 Spanish Euro Pattern Coin
In most European countries there were pattern coins issued exploring the design possibilities of the anticipated new coinage.
Certainly Thomas Simon engraved and produced at his own expense, a pattern crown which he presented to Charles II in 1663, in the hope of being appointed chief engraver at the Royal Mint.
Before the great coinage reform of 1816, there were many unofficial patterns produced by Matthew Boulton and James Watt, who eventually produced the famous cartwheel pennies, and also supplied much of the Royal Mint's new machinery.
www.24carat.co.uk /1997patternecucoinspain.html   (369 words)

  
 Coins of the New European Union Nations
This is expected to create a big demand for these nations old coins as collectors try to add these coins to their collections before they disappear.
The coins are patterned after the actual Euro coins and include a bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coin.
The coins have a dull finish and are somewhat weakly struck due to the limited capabilities of the local mint.
www.joelscoins.com /euro2.htm   (1229 words)

  
 Coins For You - Coin Purse Pattern
A small coin purse, in a style which was a popular item during the 1920's.
Crochet this pattern with yarn in panel lengths and join the panels for an afghan or crochet it with thread for a lace insertion to use as an accent on clothing or other items.
Vintage Coin Purse Pattern And Crochet History - Purses of silk thread were the first type of crochet pattern known to have been published, starting in the year 1824; published in Holland.
www.yourcoinsonline.com /content/coin-purse-pattern.html   (340 words)

  
 UK 5 Euro Silver
This 5 Euro pattern coin bears a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in ceremonial attire, surrounded by the stars of Europe and the words:
Each coin is housed in a beautiful blue box embossed with a royal crown.
The 9 coin UK pattern set had an issue size of 20,000.
www.mint-coins.com /prod02.htm   (167 words)

  
 Antique Coin Silver Flatware
Antique Coin Silver Flatware Colonial Large Spoons, ca.
This antique coin silver flatware, Fiddle pattern dessert fork measures 6 3/4 inches long and is in Good+ condition.  Slight tine wear.  Monogram A.M.T.  Backstamp: Coin and Fox & Hale.
This Colonial style antique coin silver small teaspoon or coffee spoon measures 5 1/2 inches long and is in excellent condition.  Monogram appears to be LR.  Marked by silversmith N. Freeborn, circa 1800.
www.silvercollect.com /cat_coin.cfm   (159 words)

  
 Heritage Connections... The Larry Rausch Collection of Error Coins
That the coin is uniface is obvious when looking at it, but it is actually the reverse of an Indian Head Cent that appears on this Half Dime planchet, yet since the coin is struck on one side only the struck side becomes technically the obverse.
Not all coins are covered in every issue; values are published in periods ranging from weekly for the most popular coins to every three months for individual coins in seldom-collected series.
The Coin Club Outreach program features a speaker's bureau to deliver presentations at coin club meetings, promotional items to be offered to clubs to help generate revenue and enlist new members, and access to the Heritage website and mailing list of over 100,000 active coin and currency enthusiasts.
www.heritagecoins.com /connections/default.php?id=970   (3032 words)

  
 United Kingdom 2002 Pattern Euro Coin Set
Be among the few to own one of these beautiful sets of pattern Euro coins for the United Kingdom!!
Coins come in a plush leatherette hinged case with the certificate of issue.
There are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins, and a large 5 euro with a distinctive British design in keeping with the ruling that larger denominations of Euro coins will be solely for use in the country of issue.
www.centercoin.com /euro/2002_uk_pattern_euro_coin_set.htm   (137 words)

  
 HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
It was a so-called pattern coin, one that was created as a full-scale model of a new design for presentation to Congress for approval before production began.
The coin, which weighed 83.45 grams, contained 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper.
It was the largest gold coin ever produced by the U.S. Mint.
historywired.si.edu /object.cfm?ID=430   (112 words)

  
 UK Euro 8 Coin Set
This 8 coin UK Pattern Euro coin set is supplied in an attractive blister pack.
The pack details 4 pages of informative details on UK coins of the past, charting the evolution of British coinage from Roman coins to the Euro.
It makes an attractive collection for the coin enthusiast, coin historian, or for those wishing to invest limited editions generally appreciate well over time.
www.mint-coins.com /new_page_1.htm   (129 words)

  
 Cat Pattern Coin Purse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
purses coffin purse coin purse coin purses concealed carry purse...
The purse dangles from crocheted chains attached to a crocheted ring, which was worn on a finger to keep the coin purse handy.
The city is asking citizens to open their wallets and checkbooks, clean out their coin purses and give what they can afford to a major fundraising effort next week.
www.coinscollection.info /9/catpatterncoinpurse   (1804 words)

  
 Coin Deals - Coin Purse Pattern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
This one is for a small coin purse.
A style of crocheted coin purse from the early 1900's, including some history of crocheted purses and a pattern so you can crochet your own piece of...
We hope you have found what you are looking for to help searching for coins as we know that it can be quite a tedious experience to find the best Coin Purse Pattern online as you are faced with a vast amount of sites all offering you different information.
www.hot-coin-deals.info /coinpursepattern   (331 words)

  
 Better Life Garage Floor Cover Coin Pattern Sand - 10ft wide x 22ft long Better
It has the new coin pattern design which is very easy to sweep clean.
The circles are the size of a quarter.
The coin pattern is approximately.80 thickness on the hi...
garage-shop.carsite4u.com /R_12992201-4.htm   (1310 words)

  
 Vase, Coin Dot Pattern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
Robin Spindler developed a pattern of sweeping white blossoms for added appeal to this classic collection of art glass.
Deep white enamel is used to paint stylized butterflies in an elaborate dance on a sky of Turquoise that nature captures nature's fragility forever.
This traditional color is made with pure gold in the formula, which is then wrapped in a layer of Crystal glass.
www.wflnet.com /collectibles/index22111.html   (929 words)

  
 SALEM (CHINA) COIN LEAVES at Replacements, Ltd
Pattern: COIN LEAVES by SALEM (CHINA) [SLMCOL]  
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If you have not indicated to us the pieces you need, click here to register for updates when pieces come in, or call us toll-free at 1-800-REPLACE (1-800-737-5223) seven days a week, 8:00 am to 10:00 pm ET (we answer the phone very quickly).
www.replacements.com /webquote/SLMCOL.htm   (144 words)

  
 Quilted Coin Purse Pattern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
They weren't always crazy quilts; most of them had some pattern and design, but the fine-tuned color schemes that are possible with today's range of available fabrics weren't happening then.
Other related terms are free rag quilt patterns, quilting clipart, hand quilting patterns, sewing center plans, and embroidery machine repair.
I'm working on writing up a VERY easy quilt pattern for making fast projects to donate for children's quilts or "cot" quilts (these folks do not need double or queen size quilts).
www.coinscollection.info /9/quiltedcoinpursepattern   (2213 words)

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