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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CBJesse, post: 1865458, member: 40089&quot;]I used the weight of the engraved and &quot;countermarked&quot; example because it was the most documented and is the Judd plate coin, therefore attaining &#039;poster coin&#039; status. But like you said, it is not unique; there are currently two examples of this pattern where the whereabouts are known and another that is &quot;missing&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is the coin in question, it is identified as J-44a to distinguish it as the engraved/countermarked type. The other is without the engraving or &quot;countermarks&quot;. That example is located in the Smithsonian collection and identified by a large test cut, though it is unlikely, in my opinion, that it weighs more than the current example due to the rather large cut. There is one more rumored to exist recorded by Don Taxay and supposedly belonging to Nick Parker, but the current location of the coin is a mystery.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is an excellent write up on the J-44a in the Logan/Steinberg catalog, where it was sold in 2002. If you don&#039;t own the catalog, I highly suggest it, as there are tons of significant coins along with excellent descriptions. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the record the J-44a is listed as having a weight of 344.7 grains (22.336 grams), as opposed to the 22.32 gram weight provided by PCGS. I&#039;m going to believe the catalogers at B&amp;M and revise the ratio to 1:2,043.99. The problem is, because we are talking about precious metals, the ratios are only valid for a couple of minutes (or less) until the price changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, if anyone happens to know the weight of the Smithsonian coin, I&#039;d love to hear about it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jesse[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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