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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1968317, member: 19463"]This is something we encounter in a very practical sense as collectors. The 99% pure silver is very soft. It scratches easily. It dents if hit. Modern bullion collectors slab their ASE's for good reason. Most ancient Greek silver is good by our standards but there is a major practical difference between 99% and Sterling or US coin silver most of us know. The tenacious archaic owl is an amazingly well preserved coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 1968317, member: 19463"]This is something we encounter in a very practical sense as collectors. The 99% pure silver is very soft. It scratches easily. It dents if hit. Modern bullion collectors slab their ASE's for good reason. Most ancient Greek silver is good by our standards but there is a major practical difference between 99% and Sterling or US coin silver most of us know. The tenacious archaic owl is an amazingly well preserved coin.[/QUOTE]
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