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<p>[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 2270516, member: 46237"]I ended up buying a note that I already had at the Whitman show. I had my currency list with me but unfortunately the print quality was not good and a few lines were unreadable. Wasn't an expensive purchase though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ended up taking another chance on a nicely-toned unc early 19th century coronation jeton. I knew I had one of that type coming in the mail, but the shipment is taking its sweet time and I hadn't received it yet. The one I had already purchased was a 1 ducat weight, and I suspected this one was a 2 ducat weight. It's hard to tell based on the size since there is only a couple mm difference and the planchets aren't uniformly round. Well I got home and weighed the token and sure enough it was the 2 ducat weight version so I lucked out there. Next time I go to a show I'm going to bring a scale with me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jaelus, post: 2270516, member: 46237"]I ended up buying a note that I already had at the Whitman show. I had my currency list with me but unfortunately the print quality was not good and a few lines were unreadable. Wasn't an expensive purchase though. Ended up taking another chance on a nicely-toned unc early 19th century coronation jeton. I knew I had one of that type coming in the mail, but the shipment is taking its sweet time and I hadn't received it yet. The one I had already purchased was a 1 ducat weight, and I suspected this one was a 2 ducat weight. It's hard to tell based on the size since there is only a couple mm difference and the planchets aren't uniformly round. Well I got home and weighed the token and sure enough it was the 2 ducat weight version so I lucked out there. Next time I go to a show I'm going to bring a scale with me.[/QUOTE]
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