Silver / Gold Plating Pennies - How?

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wilsonwu89 Pillar of the Community Canada 705 Posts	Posted 10/25/2013 04:43 am What is the best way to silver or gold-plate a penny so it looks flawless like this one? I want to make a poor man's version (silver-plated and gold-plated) of the 5-penny silver set. :D I tried Googling but there's many methods like electroplating, putting it on a burner, using chemicals. I don't want one that makes the coin toxic to handle or inhale any fumes I shouldn't be inhaling. Any recommendations? http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums...f391dc34.jpg Edited by wilsonwu89 10/25/2013 04:45 am Report this Post to the Staff

gxseries Pillar of the Community Australia 3831 Posts	Posted 10/25/2013 05:47 am Unfortunately this is something that you might not want to hear. Plating requires either cyanide, strong acid or sulphites. I am not well versed in this area but it does involve very nasty chemicals which I suggest you do NOT do this at home unless you really know what you are going to do. Believe some of our finest chemists may help here. There may be gold / silver plating kits but I haven't heard much positive stories from them. My partial coin collection http://www.omnicoin.com/collection/gxseries My numismatics articles and collection: http://www.gxseries.com/numis/numis_index.htm Regularly updated at least once a month. Report this Post to the Staff
tripoli Pillar of the Community Canada 867 Posts	Posted 10/25/2013 10:47 am my dad used to have the stuff to electroplate in his basement.....nothing was toxic.....I used it for a school science project when I was about in Grade 6 or 7. A battery, copper leads, the solution....I think I copper plated a nickel, using a penny. Report this Post to the Staff
pocket change 50 Pillar of the Community Canada 1751 Posts	Posted 10/25/2013 6:24 pm There's someone on the forum thread a out ebay that sells gold plated pennies. He's a member here. Maybe he can give you more info. Look at forum for ebay / ecrater, then thread topic, why is ebay removing my auctions. I hope this helps. Report this Post to the Staff
lambecolin Pillar of the Community Canada 618 Posts	Posted 04/02/2015 02:04 am Check out the subject "Gold Brushing" in CCC's Numismatic Search. Lots of websites and utube stuff. MY interest is in fixing hairline problems on coins --- this may be a way of improving the appearance. You can also brush silver and copper----Am also thinking jewellers should know all about this. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsguy Pillar of the Community Canada 2301 Posts	Posted 04/02/2015 07:21 am It is illegal to plate Canadian coins. Think about it. I believe that you will not attempt to use them in a fraudulent manner but some will and do. Off metal errors are expensive. People get defrauded constantly from these. Please re-think your poor mans version. Report this Post to the Staff
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