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Pillar of the Community
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it's too bad you didn't have multiples of them cheaply, where you could cut one in half. have you got someone with a good xrf machine, that would be my first step.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If the metal is wrong, it might be magnetic? Tried that yet? Silver is not magnetic.
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Pillar of the Community
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I did as I showed and it sticks to a neodymium magnet. Not as strong as a piece of steel would but the magnet will hold it upside down with ease.  Also the casting can not be right as the detail is pretty darn good on this one but I am no expert at it. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Waiting on my scope and then we can figure it out...looks to be plated though..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well Delivered to old address......Hmm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Forgot to change the ship to address, went to my old house....I ordered another one for now.
There are TWO addresses on the Bay, lived there a long time and just plain forgot to do both. My fault.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Trick question: Did you know 64 half dollars are worth $32? (Think on this on a bit.)
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Bedrock of the Community
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That is a plus when you grow older. All the old jokes are new to younger ones.
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United States
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Ok I got the new microscope and it doesn't work. It is my computer. Tried another PC and both work, go figure. Anyhow, I am beginning to think it very well could be plated. It just does not have the silver 'ring' at all. I will compare one after the other Normal first  Suspect second...        So I know I am not good at cameras but it can be seen that there is 'something' on the surface. It is a bit heavy, so the plating could account for it. Still I think a 64 would still have that distinctive ring to it...this one does NOT and sticks to a magnet. Others have stated that some materials could cause the strong magnet to stick, and to be frank I just do not know what it is. I must soon return it so I wanted to get some pictures. I guess this is unsolved at this point, but the experts seem to think it is plated and I can not refute it. One last one  |
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OK I You Tubed how to do a SG test and I have the scales.. After a few tests, I came up with what worked for the known 64.  0.13g - String in Water Real 1.32 ,1.19 12.6g =10.5882Plated 1.42, 1.29 12.8g =9.922510.58 vs 9.92 So it is close.. Edited by eSinger
08/30/2020 3:36 pm
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United States
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Sure looks plated from those last couple pictures. Looks almost zinc plated with how it's slightly bubbled in the picture that says God and part of the date. You might want to get an XRF reading on it. "Possibly" Platinum plated. You can get those on ebay. It could stick to a neodymium magnet if it's ferroplatinum, or has some nickel in it. If you're not that worried about how the coin looks, put a drop of bleach on it. The sodium hypochlorite will tarnish silver very quick (surface tarnish). If you used a drop of hydrochloric "muriatic acid", it would dissolve other platings like Tin. Or rub the edge of the coin on a piece of paper and see what color streak it leaves. Different colored streaks can let you know what it might be plated with. Tin, nickel etc. I was trying to find the link I had for the different color streaks over at the goldrefiningforum, but can't seem to locate it at the moment. Edited by Grelko
08/31/2020 03:45 am
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Sorry it is no longer in my possession. The general thought was plated.
I still would have liked to have it but at least I had it in hand for a while.
* Been gone a while *
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