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<p>[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 26633105, member: 78719"]Here is a coin that is interesting in that it may be a pattern. Weight at Noonan's was slightly off (actual 14.105 gms). It is of the Type 1 obverse variety and struck on a copper=ickel planchet. Reverse is blank and shows as is often the case that the planchet had been somewhat rough with no special preparation.[ATTACH=full]1698536[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698537[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698538[/ATTACH] It looks to be of specimen but not proof quality but of the currency type.</p><p>Pictures are of the pre-conservation and then following of post conservation (the latter hard to show as the lustre is extremely good:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post-conservation view which I will try to add better examples of probably tomorrow:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1698539[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698541[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="7Jags, post: 26633105, member: 78719"]Here is a coin that is interesting in that it may be a pattern. Weight at Noonan's was slightly off (actual 14.105 gms). It is of the Type 1 obverse variety and struck on a copper=ickel planchet. Reverse is blank and shows as is often the case that the planchet had been somewhat rough with no special preparation.[ATTACH=full]1698536[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698537[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698538[/ATTACH] It looks to be of specimen but not proof quality but of the currency type. Pictures are of the pre-conservation and then following of post conservation (the latter hard to show as the lustre is extremely good: Post-conservation view which I will try to add better examples of probably tomorrow: [ATTACH=full]1698539[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1698541[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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