tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3742374134012717074.post4759764211195766958..comments2023-10-18T03:57:00.279-07:00Comments on Stacks Bowers: World Coin of the Week: Anhwei Pattern 7 Mace 2 Candareens (Dollar) Struck in Silvered BrassUnknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01184870444461288305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3742374134012717074.post-38047928000727921612018-09-13T19:06:25.213-07:002018-09-13T19:06:25.213-07:00Yes, the purity issue is correct. The silver conte...Yes, the purity issue is correct. The silver content was only 88.5% in many of these scarce coins. And the weight of many coins (perhaps about 59%) was below the 26.63grams as stipulated in the coinage laws of the Straits Settlements (1857) and many A rogue only around 26.4 to 26.56. Those weighing 26.8 to 26.85 are more difficult to come by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775889486984128838noreply@blogger.com