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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3312631, member: 97383&quot;]The Oea bronze is really puzzling. I think it&#039;s just a case of sloppy handling, especially considering how far off the rotation is &amp; the diameter measurement. I took the coin to a machine shop where I used to work &amp; measured the diameter with an optical comparator &amp; measured the dia. at 34 mm. That&#039;s a ridiculous error that should have been spotted without the use of a measuring device. Doug, I&#039;m sure everyone using the ancient coin forum knows your opinion on slabbing, it&#039;s been repeated many times. Some people find it acceptable &amp; others don&#039;t. Make no mistake, slabbing ancient coins is becoming more popular &amp; it&#039;s drawing more people to the hobby; <u>that&#039;s a good thing</u>! Let&#039;s be honest, no one will ever become an expert by handling slabbed coins alone. Examining raw coins is the only way to go.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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