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Bluetune New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 8:11 pm I got an America Silver Eagle with the eagle and liberty dress that looks like it was plated in gold. It doesn't look like it was painted. Any one ever seen anything like this? Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 8:17 pm I believe the "National Collectors Mint" or the "Morgan Mint" sells those. Sacreligious! Oh! Welcome to the forum! Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 9:40 pm they are plated in gold not painted but they really have no premium over a regular ASE and some people just plain do not like them because they were modified outside the mint Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 9:45 pm Personally I like those. Not a key coin and it looks good. Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 9:47 pm The Morgan Mint screws up coins like that. We have a set of 4 2006 nickels: one BU, one colorized, one gold plated and one hologram.Just give me 4 BU nickels ! They kill our coins! Report this Post to the Staff
VACookey Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 10:04 pm 10x, out of curiosity, if you don't like them why is that your icon? Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 10:05 pm 10x, ummmm....points at icon...just sayin... The hologramed coins are wicked cool too. Again, its not done to key or classic coins. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12829 Posts	Posted 10/31/2011 10:36 pm I'm a little torn on it. Don't really care for post-mint mods in general but I think this example is cool. Doesn't affect melt. BUT would it affect any premium that dealers might pay since most charge/pay premiums for ASE's? Report this Post to the Staff
Bluetune New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 09:11 am Thanks for the quick info. I found that these were done by the washington mint, due to Liberty arm / head/ and feet were not plated. they made 250,000 of these. looks like intriquit work to do so. I like it, and I keep it for the long term. Never know, attitudes may change. Thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
barryg Pillar of the Community United States 5853 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 09:12 am Out of curiosity, does anybody know how they selectively gold plate coins like that? Is it simply that during the plating process the higher relief bits get plated first, or do they have to somehow mask certain areas to prevent them from being plated? Personally, I loathe the painted coins because they look so cheap and gaudy. I actually like the gold plated coins, however. After all, it is gold... Expanded Digital U.S. Type Set Album \| Dansco 8100 (Lincon Cents) Album \| Digital Proof Type Set \| Digital U.S. Currency Type Set \| Foreign Bullion Coins Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 11/01/2011 12:10 pm I think they did them this way because of the Britannia's that they made like them, the Britannia's were actually done at their mint though Report this Post to the Staff
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