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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 24561971, member: 19165&quot;]Not really. The plug adjusted the weight to local standards, just like the clipping did. The countermark certified it met those standards. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is in the same vein as &quot;pieces of 8&quot; or &quot;silver center&quot; cents. They sometimes did weird things to make sure the value of the money was good. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is very different than how we normally use the term &quot;plugged&quot;, which is, a coin doctor plugs one of Lord Marcovan&#039;s holey coins in an effort to make it look better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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