JPL's CTFT Lyon Dollar Publique Deposited
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From: "colonialjohn" <johnmenc@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: JPL's CTFT Lyon Dollar
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Ray - Will XRF analyze it shortly and see if tis composition is Modern. Tha=
nks.
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Ray Williams <njraywms@...> wrote:
>
> Hi John,
> Was very busy yesterday and didn't get a chance to reply. I don't be=
lieve that your Lion Dollar is an electrotype. I think it's a cast and may=
be not even contemporary. It could be something a European gift shop might=
sell... I know this is impossible to tell from pictures. Why would someo=
ne make an electro of such an obviously fake coin? You would make an elect=
ro of a nicer example. Why would someone make a cast of a very crude fanta=
sy piece for contemporary circulation, when they could make a cast of a rea=
l coin and it would pass much easier? These thoughts lead me to think it t=
o be a souvenir shop poorly cast item. I'd like to see it in person someti=
me
> Ray
> - 2012-02-08
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