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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2761032, member: 19463&quot;]I went through a period where I bought little else than the croc coins.&nbsp; I came to the feeling that there was no perfect one (there are very, very few) and they were &#039;Impossible to Grade&#039; simply because of the many &#039;situations&#039; that are common on the coins.&nbsp; That is why I wrote my page on the subject:</p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/impossible.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/impossible.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/impossible.html</a></p><p>They were issued for several years and passed through several changes in style.&nbsp; Which features you like is a matter of personal preference.&nbsp; The example you show is far above average.&nbsp; It is a middle period coin with croc often too large to fit on the flan.&nbsp; That centering is exceptional.&nbsp; Early versions had a much more slender crocodile and are more often found with both ends on the flan.</p><p>Early</p><p>[ATTACH=full]634576[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Middle</p><p>[ATTACH=full]634577[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Late</p><p>[ATTACH=full]634578[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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