Stamp Cracks.

Stamp cracks are quite common on coins from Trankebar. In the series from Frederik 3^rd. with motives from Provincial Coats of Arms,

there are three obverses with carakteristic stamp craks. It is cracks pointing upwards from the F in F 3 on KM 67 Fish A, KM 73 Lam b

and KM 81 Lion E. These clear stamp cracks helped to show that these three coins have the same obverse.

KM 67, Fish A KM 73, Lamb b KM 81, Lion E

On the following photo you can see the development of a Stamp crack on KM 19 AALBORG.

If you see many coins you can sometimes see the development of stamp cracks. The tree photo of the reverse of KM 19 AALBORG shows this.

On the first photo there is a small crack from L down to G. The coin is not cleaned so the crack is not as clear on the photo as in reality.

On the next photo the crack is distinct. On the last photo the crack is so big and powerful that it is damaging the coin.

KM 19, AALBORG Development of crack from L down to G

KM 19, obverse: development of crack between NIS

On C7 1 royalin KM 168 the same stamp cracks can be seen on the obverse of some of royalines with the years 1770 to 1779. These royalines have the same obverse. Royalines with the years 1770 – 1779 are also found without stamp Cracks.

KM 178: 1770 1774 1779

Some C7 1 royalin KM 168 have a weak 7 to the right side of C7 on the frontpage. It must be left over from a 7, when the stamp before was used for another coin. The stamp was reused for a new coin. Most of the old character or stamp has been removed before the stamp was used for a new cion, but a weak 7 has been left. Coins with an extra and weak 7 to the right of C7 has been strike with the same reused stamp. Some of C7 1 royalin with the years

1773 and 1775 have a weak 7 to the right of C7. It might also be found with other years.

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1 royalin1773 1 royalin 1775, weak 7 to the right of C7