CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4] — Page 62

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not think he would have considered

time had been wasted here. The

any

originating of new designs

was not contemplated and

on matrices

59

finishing the "reverse" and it will probably be about a fortnight before the dies can be forwarded.

His Excellency may

have had

that I am

As an artisan

it been, special tools have to be made

for any change in the

in all

details of a die

appliance

and

more

Much

of these special

operations is part of an ordinary

die sinker's duty, in England, this forms a separate branch. The Engraver has therefore laboured under disadvantages, and I

great

labour

and has done,

carved.

Mr Sheard is doing his best to forward this work. Enclosed is a "proof" in lead to show what the Engraver has

succeeded with the "obverse" - he is now

working on the "reverse"

himself thus

2.0

these pieces, in which I have taken much interest, should be creditably struck

without a

month's delay

being

The dies for the subsidiary

coins, being more mechanical than artistic

new

in design, will of course be produced

rapidly, where a matrix can

be formed from steel type it is a very different process to producing

chiefly by the Engraver.

designs

When the Superintendent of the

Coining Department writes

on the 23rd.

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not think he would have considered time had been wasted here. The any originating of new designs was not contemplated and on matrices 59 finishing the "reverse" and it will probably be about a fortnight before the dies can be forwarded. His Excellency may have had that I am As an artisan it been, special tools have to be made for any change in the in all details of a die appliance and more Much of these special operations is part of an ordinary die sinker's duty, in England, this forms a separate branch. The Engraver has therefore laboured under disadvantages, and I great labour and has done, carved. Mr Sheard is doing his best to forward this work. Enclosed is a "proof" in lead to show what the Engraver has succeeded with the "obverse" - he is now working on the "reverse" himself thus 2.0 these pieces, in which I have taken much interest, should be creditably struck without a month's delay being The dies for the subsidiary coins, being more mechanical than artistic new in design, will of course be produced rapidly, where a matrix can be formed from steel type it is a very different process to producing chiefly by the Engraver. designs When the Superintendent of the Coining Department writes on the 23rd.
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not think he would have considered time had bun wasted hue. The any aiginating) of new designs was not caitemplated and on matrices 59 finishing the "reverse" and it will probably be about a fortnight before the cams can be fredesordu. His Excelling may ven had that I am As ancian it been, special tools have to be mader for any change in the in all delails of a can m appliance ari mo- Mary of these special o-part of an ordinary die ingrown's duty, in England, this forms a separate branch. The Engraen has therefore labond sunder disadvantages, and I ・great Lam and has done, carvined. ت Mr Sheard is doing, his best to forward this worse. Enclosed is a splash" in lead to shue have for the Engrown has د sucraded with the "obverse" - he is now ANAOA LAVI au rest apurd himself thas 2.0 these pieces, in sohich I have taken much interest, should be creditably strucke mont's delay without a being The dies for the subsidiary mechanical than artistic naw in design, will of course be prodund rapidly, where a matrix can be formed from stil type it is a ray different process to producing chiefly by the Grain. designv When the Superintendent of the coining Department; wordle en the 23rd.
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not think he would have considered

time had bun wasted hue. The

any

aiginating) of new designs

was not caitemplated and

on matrices

59

finishing the "reverse" and it will probably be about a fortnight before the cams can be fredesordu.

His Excelling may

ven had

that I am

As ancian

it been, special tools have to be mader

for any change in the

in all

delails of a can m

appliance

ari

mo-

Mary

of these special

o-part of an ordinary

die ingrown's duty, in England, this forms a separate branch. The Engraen has therefore labond sunder disadvantages, and I

・great

Lam

and has done,

carvined.

ت

Mr Sheard is doing, his best to forward this worse. Enclosed is a splash" in lead to shue have for the Engrown has

د

sucraded with the "obverse" - he is now

ANAOA LAVI au

rest

apurd

himself thas

2.0

these pieces, in sohich I have taken much interest, should be creditably strucke

mont's delay

without a

being

The dies for the subsidiary

mechanical than artistic

naw

in design, will of course be prodund

rapidly, where a matrix can

be formed from stil type it is a ray different process to producing

chiefly by the Grain.

designv

When the Superintendent of the

coining Department; wordle

en

the 23rd.

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