Basining

Basining - The process of polishing the face of a die.
Blank Planchet - The round disk (Type I Blank) cut from strips of rolled metal which are fed trough a milling machine which puts a slight rim on the coin (Type II Blank).

BASINING OF THE DIES
The process of polishing the field of the die prior to its introduction into the coining process by holding the die face against a slowly revolving dish-shaped zinc lap.

basining The process of polishing a die to impart a mirrored surface or to remove clash marks or other injuries from the die.

Basining
The process of polishing the face of a die.
Beading
Raised dot border along the rim of a coin.

Basining
The process of polishing a die prior to striking. This consists of placing the die against a rotating zinc dish. The process was used so that coins would STRIKE-up properly.

Basining - The process of polishing and repairing a die to create a mirrored surface or to remove clash marks or other damage from a die.

basining - The polishing process applied to a die to impart a mirrored surface or to remove the coin of contact marks or other imperfections from the die.

"Basining" is a Mint process done to ensure that the proper contour, or radii, of a die is curved correctly to facilitate the proper flow of metal into all areas of the outer die.

This 1849 gold dollar has a flat obverse field with little in the way of dishing or, more properly, basining.

Most likely, both men worked on these dies, with Eckfeldt afterwards basining, polishing, and hardening them.4 ...

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