Week # 407 - Try and keep warm!

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

Our current dimes, quarters and halves are said to have a "reeded edge." What's another numismatic term for this edge device?

 

Our first place winner will receive a copy of the official Red Book, A Guide Book of United States.

 

There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player with the correct answer.

 

REMINDER: The Numisma-Quest ends on Saturday at midnight EST. Entries after that time will not be valid. See the Trivia info post for more details.

 

When you post your answer, only the administrators can see it. Stop back this Monday. We will make all the posts visible and announce the winners

[mhardin2413]

milling or graining

[Schatzy]

Milled Edge

[AB]

Milled or grain relief

[Bugmann1974]

serrated edge?

[rrantique]

Reeding.

[ritter]

the perimeter

[Brian O-migration]

A grooved edge or milled edge.

[dan8402]

The British numismatic term for the reeded edge is "graining" and the reeds are called "crenellations".

[jackson64]

closed collar?

[jtryka]

I will guess milling or graining.

[BigBob]

Milled edges

[coinman23885-migration]

Closed collar

[coinman23885-migration]

If possible, I wish to change my answer to a "milled edge" or milling.

[JIM F.]

milled edge

[bsshog40]

Milled edge?

[L1ncolnF4n]

Grained Edge

 

Was also called Milling (the process of graining the edge)

[HiHoAudio]

Milled edge.

[SWNGC]

Two answers fit...

1- corrugated edge

2- grained edge....

[stinkycheese1]

Another term is called the "milled edge"

[LISA B]

Question:

 

Our current dimes, quarters and halves are said to have a "reeded edge." What's another numismatic term for this edge device?

 

Answer: Milled

 

Our first place winner mhardin2413 has won a copy of the official Red Book, A Guide Book of United States

 

Our runner up jimbucks will receive an NGC Single coin display box

 

Please stop by this Friday for the PMG Numisma-Quest question