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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2137329, member: 19463"]Zumbly showed a type IV, Medoraman a type I (I'm jealous since I don't have that one) and Bing added a type III so I'll fill in the gap with my type II.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]407944[/ATTACH] </p><p>Type II is distinguished by the archer actually shooting the bow rather than just carrying it. I am very proud of mine because of the centering and the rare on flan shoe details. The four types are pretty much in order in terms of rarity with type I (half length) being by far the least common. III (spear) and IV (dagger) are not far apart. II (shooter) is less rare than I but not nearly as common as III or IV. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you want rare, try to get the set of fractional denominations. The big ones are not large but far more common than halves, thirds, sixths, twelfths and 24ths. My smallest is a worn out 1/12 weighing 0.5g. Still it is as well centered as these type IV's get.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]407949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2137329, member: 19463"]Zumbly showed a type IV, Medoraman a type I (I'm jealous since I don't have that one) and Bing added a type III so I'll fill in the gap with my type II. [ATTACH=full]407944[/ATTACH] Type II is distinguished by the archer actually shooting the bow rather than just carrying it. I am very proud of mine because of the centering and the rare on flan shoe details. The four types are pretty much in order in terms of rarity with type I (half length) being by far the least common. III (spear) and IV (dagger) are not far apart. II (shooter) is less rare than I but not nearly as common as III or IV. If you want rare, try to get the set of fractional denominations. The big ones are not large but far more common than halves, thirds, sixths, twelfths and 24ths. My smallest is a worn out 1/12 weighing 0.5g. Still it is as well centered as these type IV's get. [ATTACH=full]407949[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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