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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2593526, member: 10461"][USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] - I love that 1802 Swedish skilling. Have always liked the edges on those, too. And there's some great "ghosts" of an undertype showing really strongly on that one! I didn't know they were overstruck. That Siberian piece with the dramatic clip is cool, too. I had one of those in similar grade, but without the clipped planchet.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I've always been a fan of the Cartwheel coppers. Love that Soho-style thing with the incuse lettering in the raised rim. You'll note the Liberian cent in my previous post has that, too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanga_Cross" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanga_Cross" rel="nofollow">A Katanga cross</a>, I believe. Have never seen one in hand. Looks like it would make a formidable missile weapon, if thrown overhand! A "coin" you could go hunting with, out in the bush![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2593526, member: 10461"][USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] - I love that 1802 Swedish skilling. Have always liked the edges on those, too. And there's some great "ghosts" of an undertype showing really strongly on that one! I didn't know they were overstruck. That Siberian piece with the dramatic clip is cool, too. I had one of those in similar grade, but without the clipped planchet. I've always been a fan of the Cartwheel coppers. Love that Soho-style thing with the incuse lettering in the raised rim. You'll note the Liberian cent in my previous post has that, too. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanga_Cross']A Katanga cross[/URL], I believe. Have never seen one in hand. Looks like it would make a formidable missile weapon, if thrown overhand! A "coin" you could go hunting with, out in the bush![/QUOTE]
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