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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Larry Moran, post: 1280124, member: 4580&quot;]<b>Some comments</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy rarity of a design, not so much rare edges, though I can understand wanting rare edges if trying to complete a set of all edges mated with a particular design.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can also understand those who seek any Conder Token varieties rated Scarce, R, RR, RRR or RRRR.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding &#039;centering dots,&#039; I believe I can see where the engraver of the Spence tokens above, Charles James, lightly engraved concentric circles near edges, where lettering would be punched.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can imagine a compass-like tool being placed in the hole/dot in the die and creating the outer circles. The centering dot&#039;s depression in the die was probably created with a simple rounded punch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Never having read anything substantive about centering dots, these are my opinions at this time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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