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

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• keets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:22AM

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

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• ChrisH821 Posts: 6,740 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:23AM

  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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• CaptHenway Posts: 32,753 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:27AM

  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.

  Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.

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• PRECIOUSMENTAL Posts: 961 ✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:28AM

  Almost looks like a nice puddle of weld.
  Almost.

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• FredWeinberg Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:31AM

  Cancelled Die - as per the Captain

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• asheland Posts: 23,755 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 11:49AM

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

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• MICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 23, 2016 12:28PM

  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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