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bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭
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Warwickshire
Barker's
D&H 68
Bronzed PL Unc.
1797
Mintage 24

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The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it--James Truslow Adams

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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
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    Mintage 24! That's an awesome piece. Is that a die crack going up the Lion?
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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    bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭


    << <i>Is that a die crack going up the Lion? >>



    To me, it seems to be. I don't know what else it could be. It goes through the lion, the shield and ends at/in the stroke of the H in the cypher. It's not as noticable in hand as in the photo.

    Could it just be a flaw in the engraving? By the looks of it, I don't think so. If you notice in the close-up of the cypher, it is hardly noticable. In hand you don't see it. But the camera really brings it out.
    The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it--James Truslow Adams
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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭
    Does it ever strike you that there were a multitude of very expert engravers at this time in England?

    Maybe the dies cracked due to extreme overpressure. It seems to be very well struck; of course, the dies may have been improperly annealed also.

    Nice. image
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
    If you don't how much and from where?
    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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    bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭
    Mac,
    I agree with you. I also believe it is a die crack. The second comment was just hypothetical.
    The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it--James Truslow Adams
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    oldshepoldshep Posts: 3,240 ✭
    That is the most beautiful Condor I have ever seen - was it sky high expensive???
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    spinaker2000spinaker2000 Posts: 4,329 ✭
    wow!! image
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    pythonpython Posts: 1,158
    Very nice.
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Nice, very very nice! Do you have a translation for the Latin?
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    cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,333 ✭
    My source has been compromisedimage























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    Bill

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    09/07/2006
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    bozboz Posts: 1,405 ✭


    << <i>Do you have a translation for the Latin? >>




    No, maybe someone here can provide that.
    The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it--James Truslow Adams
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    farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    image Beautiful! image
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    AethelredAethelred Posts: 9,288 ✭✭✭
    Love it!
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    CoinAddictCoinAddict Posts: 5,571 ✭
    SWEET DESIGN!!!!image
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    AskariAskari Posts: 3,713 ✭
    That design is really image
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