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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3660897, member: 112&quot;]The coin looks cast to me, even before I looked at the 2nd set of pics that was my opinion. The small centered circle on the rev, unless I miss my guess that was the sprue of the mold. Centering points are typically much smaller, and a single point not a circle like this is. But sprues - they look exactly like this - a circle that is filled in the center. And the weakness on the obv in the hair at the back of the neck, base of the skull, I&#039;m guessing that&#039;s where wax pooled as it melted in the rest of the mold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Granted, cast coins typically have the bubbles, depressions, pits, scattered about here and there - but they don&#039;t always have them. With well made copies, those where a vibrator is used correctly as the metal is poured - all of that disappears.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could I be wrong about all of it ? Sure ! But I don&#039;t think I am.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nahhhh - I had other obligations that needed tending that day <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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