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CNG 88, Lot: 1397. Estimate $0.

WITHDRAWN. This is a genuine billon coin that has been mostly re-engraved. The fields have been lowered, especially toward the center of the coin, to produce the new or improved design. All the central detail is heavily tooled, although the legends are mostly original. The color is silvery because this is a billon coin with some silver content. Note how the coin is more silvery in the centers where the surface has been most reduced--the outer part of the coin has genuine oxidation, whereas the centers have been reduced/tooled down to the interior of the flan. Unlike the obverse, though, some of the tooled areas on the reverse have had a new silver "wash" applied. This is clearly visible, under high magnification, along the contours of the relief. Overall, the outlines formed by the tooling on both sides are sharper than they would be from original striking.

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CNG 88, Lot: 1397.
Closing Date And Time: Sep 14, 2011 at 4:45:40 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: Mar 28, 2024 at 6:15:31 AM ET.
Currently: No Bids. Bidders (0).