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Offline Dino

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Philip Tet
« on: March 05, 2008, 03:06:38 pm »
What do you guys think about this coin?  I've seen several coins of this type with rough surfaces.  Is this rough or a cast?

I don't see any bubbles and I would think there would be some with all the crevices in the hair and beard on the obverse.  The reverse looks like a weak strike.

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Offline Federico M

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Re: Philip Tet
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 02:38:57 am »
Acid cleaned?
In any case, I tend to avoid this kind of coins because it's too hard (to me) to understand if they are cast or not. I'm curious to listen to some experts' opinions.
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Re: Philip Tet
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 04:40:20 am »
It wound up selling for uner $300.  Great deal if it's real.  I wasn't willing to bid that high on a coin that I couldn't touch and that I had questions on.  Looking at the sellers' other stuff I think his stuff is just harshly cleaned.  But on the other hand, I've seen other presumably legit coins with porous and/or rough surfaces.

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