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Lot 1174: 2 Lord BaltimoreÓFourpence Dies

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Lot 1174: 2 Lord BaltimoreÓFourpence Dies
<b>¥ Lord Baltimore</b><hr><b>Dies For A Maryland Groat!</b>

<b>Pair of Dies for a Maryland 'Lord Baltimore' Fourpence or Groat, Extremely Fine or better.</b>
Two small cylinders made of cast copper, ground flat and engraved with the designs from the Lord Baltimore Groat, one bearing the obverse, the other bearing the reverse. These were most likely used to make later copies, as the design details do not match exactly the characteristics of the genuine coin. Besides, cast copper does not have a long die life when used repeatedly, under prssure, as a die. We have no provenance on these curious pieces and we would love to hear their story...if only they could talk!