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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1210406, member: 2972"]FWIW, I agree with grease filled dies assessment, Marshall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the example from my type set. A fairly well struck example, particularly the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/114433288/original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/114433315/original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin it replaced. Note the weaker strike, more typical of the series:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/72194241/original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/72194246/original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>IMO, this series is not known for its strong strikes. You can find them occasionally, but it will take some searching and lots of patience.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1210406, member: 2972"]FWIW, I agree with grease filled dies assessment, Marshall. Here's the example from my type set. A fairly well struck example, particularly the obverse. [img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/114433288/original.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/114433315/original.jpg[/img] Here is the coin it replaced. Note the weaker strike, more typical of the series: [img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/72194241/original.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/72194246/original.jpg[/img] IMO, this series is not known for its strong strikes. You can find them occasionally, but it will take some searching and lots of patience.[/QUOTE]
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