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Bedrock of the Community
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Can't tell which from the images but either cleaned or plated. Not brass.
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Valued Member
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Hello Condor101, what if they are real Brass they'd be worth a fortune. Has there been any Brass 1909 VDB?
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Bedrock of the Community
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No. An you ould have the problem of explaining where the brass planchets came from.
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Pillar of the Community
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Was it sold to you as a brass planchet or are you just assuming? I'm just wondering what the seller told you about them.
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Has there been any Brass 1909 VDB? Nope. You could probably get them analyzed by a major gold buyer who has an XRF machine, but if they're brass they'll be a first. Especially having been produced at widely diverging times, before and after the design change. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Is there any luster? They kind of have that Tabasco sauce look to them.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You can see the copper in the areas on the face. It may have been plated or it toned/cleaned/altered. It is now is starting to wear off and you can see the copper coin underneath.
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Hello all, I bought these at the coin show in long beach for $2 each. Maybe I should give them a small gouge to see if copper is underneath. What do you all think of that? I'm curious.
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Bedrock of the Community
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If you do, make it on the outside edge of the rim. That way it won't damage the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Weigh them first. That will tell us everything we need to know. Don't to a gouge test just yet. You will ruin any potential value.
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