Just about anyone who buys a laser etching machine is impressed with how versatile it can be. The engraving speed, especially compared with the speed of rotary engravers, and the flexibility it gives them when creating images and copies of photographs can be exceptionally impressive. The latest software programs allow them to use their familiar […]
The Curious Case of Vanishing Lady Liberty; Only Gold and Silver Remember Her
The very first word anyone ever saw on a circulating United States coin was the word “LIBERTY.” From half-cents to silver dollars, each featured the likeness of an unnamed woman. The images varied, thanks to different engravers, but together they became recognized as Lady Liberty. Many, maybe most, of young America’s citizens were illiterate. “Liberty” […]