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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 77390, member: 283&quot;]Good point Andy.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first safeguard is that it was being sold by someone i&#039;ve had previous dealings with and therefore established some `track&#039;. He&#039;s ok and knows his stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>In relation to the coin type, many of the coins still in existence are actually fourees (literally `filled&#039;) . That is, a&nbsp; base metal core with a plated exterior.&nbsp; However the fourees are usually found with their copper core exposed in a few places. Even they tend to sell in France for around the $125 -$150 mark. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Andy, I appreciate the&nbsp; supporthonestly have no excuses to give either myself or the world fior what is an example of being&nbsp; a tight fisted Scot. I thought I was `being smart&#039;. On this occasion being smart would have meant bidding what I was actually prepared to bid. The upside is that I don&#039;t usually get it wrong , but if there was a smiley for kicking ones own backside, i&#039;d be using it right now. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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