Milled coinage in 1890. In modern practice in the United States, milling, or a milled edge, can refer to the raised edge on the coin face, applied by a special milling machine after the planchets are cut out and polished. In addition, the reeding of coins of higher value, applied by the collar holding the coin when it is stamped, can be considered part of the milled edge. Milled coinage In numismatics, the term milled coinage (also known as machine-struck coinage) is used to describe coins which are produced by some form of machine, rather than by manually hammering coin blanks between
Derek Blanks children's book, "“Up in the Learning Tree”" published by Lee & Low Books. Blanks entered into lifestyle and fashion Photography by developing a portfolio with works published by "Essence", BET Networks, Sony Music Entertainment, Reach Media Inc. and "Ebony". In 2009, Blanks collaborated with NeNe Leakes by photographing the cast of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" for his Alter Ego portrait series. Blanks photographed several more celebrities for the series including Chaka Khan, Taraji P. Henson, Blair Underwood, Snoop Dogg, Janelle Monáe, Rockmond Dunbar, Hill Harper, Faith Evans, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Brandy, Boris Kodjoe, Terrell Owens, Angela Bassett, Cover Girl, Nicole Ari