How does this happen?

[MorgansRmine]

On column 6, by the hand and on column 7, ajacent to the pedistal there is doubling of the columns at quite an angle. Also on column 7 there is a straight bar ajacent to the column. With all the intricate design on the building, above the pillars, and the steps and shrubs, why is there no further evidence that the die was set at an angle and snapped back at the time of hubbing?

[Bob P]

You have to remember that the die is conical in shape. When the hub is initially being lowered to make the die, the center portion is the first part to touch the very tip of the die. This one may not have had a 'snap back'. It is possible the hub may have made an initial kiss, and then raised after an alignment problem was noted. once everything was reset, the normal hubbing process may have been completed. This could explain the radical angle of the doubling.

[MorgansRmine]

Thanks Bob. I would guess there is no way of telling which was out of allignment, the hub or the die? Also, the kiss would explain part of the doubling. Was there a separate minor snap to back to cause the straight bar on column 7? Or can you get two different angles of doubling at the same time?

[coop]

Looks like the die was hub doubled to me. Nice find. I've not seen that one before.