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What happen to this silver art bar? Nicely Toned too.

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    keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    it looks like either extreme failure resulted in cracks or else it was cancelled and then re-used.

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 7,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Is that into or out of the surface? In the pic it looks like it's protruding as if they canceled the die but still made the bar using it. I know it's just an ounce bar but I think I would be suspicious of its composition.

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cancelled die strike. Some bar manufacturers struck off a few to prove that the limited-edition die was cancelled and/or to sell as novelties.

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    PRECIOUSMENTALPRECIOUSMENTAL Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭

    Almost looks like a nice puddle of weld.
    Almost.

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    FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cancelled Die - as per the Captain

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,531 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cancelled die, very cool! Show it on the PM boards...

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    MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As the Captain stated it is a cancelled die strike. Years ago they were advertised for sale, but I haven't seen one in a long time.

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