First time I’ve seen one of these. From Lonesome John 1972.
Quadrant Gauge for USA Coins
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Quadrant Gauge for USA Coins
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I've never seen anyone use that notation. Too bad. I like it.All opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by willbrooks or his affiliates. Taking them may result in serious side effects. Results may vary. Offer not valid in New Jersey.Comment
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Interesting, especially when you consider the original owner. I know the name but have no stories to share. Sounds like you guys had lots of interaction with him.
-He was a variety collector, correct?
Anything, in particular, this would have been used for. I notice each coin is broken down into 16 rows and columns.
-Was this a type of "shorthand" for describing locations for markers, anomalies, BIES, etc?
-What else might it have been used for?Comment
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I have seen the letter/number system used by folks, K3 and so on, on here and other places, to pinpoint a particular anomaly but had never seen the charts before that plotted them and never bothered to look. I suppose this would have been very handy to refer to a very precise location, long before we had "paint" to just point it out.Interesting, especially when you consider the original owner. I know the name but have no stories to share. Sounds like you guys had lots of interaction with him.
-He was a variety collector, correct?
Anything, in particular, this would have been used for. I notice each coin is broken down into 16 rows and columns.
-Was this a type of "shorthand" for describing locations for markers, anomalies, BIES, etc?
-What else might it have been used for?
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That system is for locating something on the periphery of a coin, near the rim. K is a reference to a clock face, if I understood it correctly.I have seen the letter/number system used by folks, K3 and so on, on here and other places, to pinpoint a particular anomaly but had never seen the charts before that plotted them and never bothered to look. I suppose this would have been very handy to refer to a very precise location, long before we had "paint" to just point it out.
Both systems are/could be helpful in their own right.Comment


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