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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Travlntiques, post: 2017830, member: 39129&quot;]I might be able to address some of the issues people are having with the 1854 $1.</p><p>Given the coins size the details often were lacking especially with regards to the denticles. It&#039;s about the size of a Half Dime and think of how many of those have weird denticles because they could never get the collar set right. Since gold is more malleable, surface hits like bag marks can create a pocked effect and we have to remember, most of these hits were caused, not by average circulation, but by use in jewelry. It was probably in a charm bracelet shaking and clanking up against other gold dollars and charms. So the overall patina will be a little different to what we&#039;re used to seeing.</p><p><br /></p><p>The unspoken CoinTalk code prevents me from bidding on that $2.50, but that is a really interesting piece. Be sure to tell us if you change your mind about bidding <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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