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Valued Member
United States
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I have found quite a few of these struck on brass planchets. I can't find anything on brass coins. Not sure what to think about them,Any comments.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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What makes you think brass planchet? They did make some with brass shell casings, but I do not remember what years. John1  |
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Valued Member
 United States
107 Posts |
I have in the works to have one tested ( electron microscope tested) that will tell me the absolute properties in the coin. But they all have that brass color. It's very distinct.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I seriously doubt these are brass.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
791 Posts |
All I see is a high grade normal business strike 1954-D LWC. |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
The pics don't do it any good service. It is just like my brass water bib. So that's what makes me think brass.
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
I have a friend at one of the local colleges. She said she would test it for me so I'm looking forward to having it checked. My problem is I have a handful of different yrs that all look the same. So I don't quite know what to think about that.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thx for the link John1 that was some good info, I appreciate it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
791 Posts |
It's possible that the coin may have been cleaned. Harsh cleaning tends to make the coins tone a certain color.
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
I might possibly have been cleaned, but I'm not seeing any real signs of cleaning around the protected areas and the fields. The patiena all looks pretty much the same.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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You cannot prove it is brass from the colour. SPP_Ottawa did a study of Canadian Colonial Tokens. You need to do an XRF.
Edited by oriole
05/15/2020 7:49 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I understand that. I was merely saying it looks a lot like the color brass. I agree the only way to know for sure is to have it tested.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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There is no harm in testing. Who knows?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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After reading the link provided by John1 and the link inside that one and the link inside that one...I'm more puzzled...  Before all that reading I thought I had some, but now maybe I don't, or then again maybe I do...  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Would a gravity test work for brass?
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Posted 05/15/2020 3:10 pm
