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05 Nov 2016

US Numismatics Discovery Models - Part 1

Coins-United States | DrDarryl

The following three models  explains the different possible types of US numismatic discoveries. The legend for the models:

Black Circle - Current Documented Knowledge Domain
Blue Triangle - Addition of new knowledge to the Current Documented Knowledge Domain

A discovery is made when new knowledge (Blue Triangle) is added to the Current Documented Knowledge Domain (Black Circle). As a result, the Documented Knowledge domain increased with the new discovery. An example of a knowledge domain is the entire documented Lincoln Cent knowledge database (books, catalogs, etc...). The following examples shows the different ways a knowledge domain is expanded.

Model A - Previously Undocumented Physical Error Example - The initial discovery of the 1995 DDO Lincoln Cent error.

Model A - Previously Undocumented Physical Variety Example - The initial discovery of the 1964 Accented Hair Kennedy half dollar.

Model B -  Previously Undocumented Physical Issue - The initial discovery of a pattern.

Model B -  Previously Undocumented Physical Variety - The initial discovery of a pattern produced in silver (only copper specimens are known)

Model C - Previously Undocumented Unorganized Grouping -  The initial discovery of the Saddle Ridge hoard.

Model C - Previously Undocumented Organized Grouping -  The initial discovery of President Eisenhower's personal coin collection (yes...he had a personal coin collection).


US Numismatics Discovery Models - Part 2 examines how an entire US Mint series was discovered!

Comments

user_7180

Level 5

Extremely interesting article. Imaging the number of models to reverse engineer Numismatics since the beginning of time?

Pliny The Elder

Level 5

Good job. It DID make me chuckle a little, too. At myself, for being part of a hobby with such interesting avenues to wander and concepts to ponder.

Mike

Level 7

Very informative and well done. I like collector's who do my homework for me only kidding thanks for taking the time.

"SUN"

Level 6

A very in depth blog!

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