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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1786274, member: 56859&quot;]For some coins, I&#039;m OK with them having been formerly mounted in jewelry (and cleaned, etc).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I wouldn&#039;t be OK with a cast replica unless I was knowingly purchasing it as such.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m still not convinced about the sprue issue with this coin. It&#039;s not a blob of solder, it&#039;s not damage from a prong. It is extra metal and given the striations, shape, and location it is a sprue. <i>Whether or not it is from the flan&#039;s original manufacturing process or from it being a copy is the question.</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There is also extra metal on the coin&#039;s obverse (left of the left-sided figure), not present on other coins of this issue. It is a relatively large amount and doesn&#039;t appear to be &#039;moved metal&#039; from some setting process.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tonight I&#039;m going to search for more online information about the manufacturing process of these coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PS-- I bought a different coin of this type last night so my remaining interest in the OP coin is of academic interest now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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