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<p>[QUOTE="Magnus87, post: 3574375, member: 96372"]Remember that this issue was struck in huge (for the time) quantities, so not every piece turned out to be perfectly detailed. This one is v. slightly off-center, hence the “finned” rims. My own example (bought in Brazil, but that’s a long story), an XF45 I would say, looks very similar except that at some time in the distant past someone probably cleaned it — but so long ago that it has since toned back to how a century-and-a-half year old silver coin should look.</p><p>Eduard: For what it’s worth, I rather like it; don’t think it needs any apologies![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus87, post: 3574375, member: 96372"]Remember that this issue was struck in huge (for the time) quantities, so not every piece turned out to be perfectly detailed. This one is v. slightly off-center, hence the “finned” rims. My own example (bought in Brazil, but that’s a long story), an XF45 I would say, looks very similar except that at some time in the distant past someone probably cleaned it — but so long ago that it has since toned back to how a century-and-a-half year old silver coin should look. Eduard: For what it’s worth, I rather like it; don’t think it needs any apologies![/QUOTE]
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