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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26677199, member: 10461&quot;]They’re not exactly common, but they’re out there if you look around long enough.&nbsp; Good question re. the gilding.&nbsp; I don’t know for sure, but I surmise it was done by the mint.&nbsp; These were issued as presentation pieces, in little metal holders that often survived with the coins over 200 years, which is how so many of the coins remained in pristine condition.&nbsp; Your EIC proof above might have been issued in one of those little holders, for all I know.&nbsp; Let’s tag [USER=5795]@yarm[/USER] and see what wisdom he has.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=5795]@yarm[/USER] - show him some of those little shell holders, if you see this, and have pics handy.&nbsp; Also, would his East India Co. piece have been issued in one?&nbsp; Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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