I have the original glass negatives and the size is 8 x 10. The deluxe Kolbe reprint (25 made) has 8 x 10 plates made from the original negatives. I have two original copies of Browning (one inscribed by Browning to Max Mehl), a deluxe Browning copy, and a Ford copy, and the plates are trimmed in all to 6 1/2 x 9. None of the books or the original plates (plate #8) contain an additional image featuring a coin labeled B-2A.

Also, there is no written reference in the text to a coin B-2A for the design indicated. The extra image must have been added at a later date since they are not contained in the original glass negatives. It might be helpful to compare the plates that Mike Paradis has to a set of originals to determine if there is any significant clarity difference. Also, a paper comparison might be helpful. Very interesting.