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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1737687, member: 19463&quot;]To produce a coin with such distinctive flan, it was necessary to cast blanks that would strike well.&nbsp; In this case, it was a shallow cup with much thinner edges than center so the detail would transfer and not split the edges with excessive force needed to achieve the high relief.&nbsp; Genuine specimens have a perfect look that will worry those of us whose experience is more with coin struck on less distinctively designed flans.&nbsp; I am not comfortable buying a coin like this based solely on my expertise.&nbsp; This is a coin only to be purchased from a fully skilled dealer.&nbsp; Even real ones look a little &#039;pressed&#039; rather than &#039;struck&#039; to my inexpert eyes.&nbsp; People who work for full service major players (CNG and up) for several years might have an opportunity to handle enough of these to have an opinion I would value.&nbsp; I do not own one and never will.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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