Steam-powered press
A coining press driven by a steam-powered engine.
In 1836, steam-powered presses were brought to the Philadelphia Mint to replace horse-powered devices of the early years. New advances in metal preparation and planchet cutting and adjustment contributed to increased efficiency of production.
Rather than being state of the art, the equipment furnished to Dahlonega included used machinery and devices that were technologically obsolete, at least in comparison to the smoothly operating steam-powered presses that had been set up in ...
Produced under contract to the Crown by Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint, these huge "cartwheel" pennies were the first British coins struck on steam-powered presses.
In 1836 Christian Gobrecht completed work for new Capped Bust half dollar obverse and reverse dies in preparation for the transition from man- or animal-powered coinage presses to new steam-powered presses.
quarters struck with unique reverse designs for each state, issued in the order of admittance to the United States. (The order for the original 13 colonies was determined by the date which each state ratified the Constitution.)
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(The order for the original 13 colonies was determined by the date which each state ratified the Constitution.) steam-powered press A coining press driven by a steam-powered engine.
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