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weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/18/2013 8:33 pm Does anyone have any idea what these are? They're about the size of a BB on steroids. "W" on one side and "22 K" on the other. I've also included a side view. A woman at work asked me to check out some "old coins" her mom had stashed away. The stash included 18 UNC 1949-D Washington quarters, an 1881 $10 Gold Eagle (!!), a bunch of 1964 halves and 7 of these golden BBs. Any help would be appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

Americanamafia Pillar of the Community United States 672 Posts	Posted 03/18/2013 9:00 pm I am not sure but to me they look like some type of jewelers gold for making small repairs (hence the 22K). Similar to how they sometimes have silver shot. JMO, and its a shot in the dark. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 03/19/2013 07:39 am or dental lab gold, the W is probably the refinery mark. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/19/2013 08:09 am Great! Thanks guys! Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 03/19/2013 08:14 am Bring them to a jeweler, Ill bet he knows what they are. Report this Post to the Staff
SeatedNut Pillar of the Community United States 2797 Posts	Posted 03/19/2013 09:16 am Dental gold is usually 10K. 22K would be too soft to use for dental work and I doubt they would melt these with other alloys to make 10K. I don't have a clue to what they were intended for, but they are 22K gold. Report this Post to the Staff
jarubla Valued Member United States 108 Posts	Posted 03/19/2013 12:41 pm I am interested to hear what you found on the BBs. Update us when you can? Report this Post to the Staff
billymac11 Pillar of the Community United States 613 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 12:15 pm I'll bet they are raw materials kept in stock by a jeweler for making jewelry repairs as suggested above. Makes sense. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 12:31 pm Dental gold, on average, is 16K. It comes around once in a while and I'll buy all I can get. It actually will test a higher karat with the 'acid test' due to the alloy(s) used. Report this Post to the Staff
smokeriderdon Pillar of the Community United States 3755 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 1:02 pm I would say jeweler repair gold as well. Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 03/20/2013 1:29 pm "Jewelry repair gold" is what I went with when I told her what I thought it was. Thanks again! Report this Post to the Staff
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