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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Fullmoonkid, post: 657339, member: 16833&quot;]Id imagine you&#039;ll know these were probably never intended for circulation in the US as coinage.</p><p>Struck in London to promote various investments of the day.Possibly brought to the US by settlers.</p><p>The most likely scenario perhaps is that they were struck for circulation in Tangiers (Africa) which goes a long ways to explaining the African elephant.</p><p>I understand this isnt conclusive and its unlikely that anyone can prove beyond doubt what thier original use was,this is where commen sense must take over.</p><p>Its an interesting subject and ill continue research on the Tangiers link.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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