Nice find Dean
Pristine ones are tough to find with no haziness or pocket change marks. They were not encapsulated back in the day..
The mark free ones command $$$.
Regardless with patience they can be found in pristine condition.
I spent years acquiring a few in both poor and pristine shape. The poor ones with hazy & scratchy fields were perfect for cutting the high relief frosted designs out and making Silver Strike rings…
I did two in 2017 and one last year 2021 for a dear friend.
They’re intense work to produce and what I would call ( one offs ) not to be repeated.
Gabe
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