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When ASM had their 10% off special in January, I figured it was time to order the new denomination and complete my cash set. I was pleasantly surprised when I was offered the U-shaped edge spots as well.
The time table was longer than expected, most notably because I think ASM took the Roman mold offline while they were doing the 44mm A-molds. But based on the results, I think it was worth the wait.
Order Placed: 1/28/08
Artwork approved: 2/26/08
Invoiced: 3/25/08
Shipped: 07/01/08
Arrival: 7/7/08
Sorry in advance for the poor resolution and poor lighting. Without further ado, here's the new denomination:
The obverse is English (obviously) and the reverse is Polish... The words say the same in both languages (the polish translation ont he top is actually "Double-headed eagle" -- its the closest I could get). It took some work to get the proper translations (I worked with a Professor of Slavic languages at U.Pitt), then to get the accents correct, then to get Sandy at ASM to get them correct. All in all, though, I think they came out great. I'm very pleased with them.
No issues with "broken" middle inserts on the U-shaped edgespots, as I was warned could be a problem. There is a slight spinner problem, which I think is a characteristic of the mold. Also, the $1 chips have a problem with uniform height (nothing severe). I was told this is an attribute of 4a14 edgespots...
I was pleased the way the snapper fits the set without looking like an after-thought. I think it sits nicely between the $1 and the $5, like it was designed together. I was a little concerned about blowing the edgespot progression, but I guess in my mind, the snapper is meant to be dramatic.
In any event, here's some shots of the whole family:
Going from memory:
25c x 120
$1 x 190
$2.50 x 100
$5 x 130
$20 x 80
$100 x 35
25c: Grey (solid)
$1: Blue 4A14 Mandarin Red/White
$2.50: Pink, 3U Blue/White (inner)
$5: Mandarin Red 3D14 Grey/White
$20: Yellow 4D14 Red/DG Yellow
$100: Black 6A14 Mandarin Red/Arc Yellow
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