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52Raymo Pillar of the Community United States 8533 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 10:29 am Does anybody know how safe a coin would be to handle with this coating ? I love the look of it but I'm just wondering if it's anything close to say Mercury for instance. Oregon coin geek.....* GO BEAVS ! ! ! * Report this Post to the Staff

UltraRant Pillar of the Community Norway 1358 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 10:37 am For what I know, ruthenium is in the same class as platinum. As ruthenium coated coins aren't appearing very often (I love the look, though), I'd personally treat it like a platinum coated coin, as both elements have a lot in common. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 12:41 pm Since the surfaces shouldn't be handled with bare hands that alone should keep you and the coin happy. Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 2:29 pm I'm going to bet all of the classic issues are going to be well circulated and not look as good as the "fluffed" images. I do like the look of the Kennedy half and would really like to see an older high relief example. I just googled the MSDS sheet and it's classified as inert and non carcinogenic. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 2:32 pm I've seen ruthenium plated coins and they are more of a steely grey in hand. The photographs always make them look midntight black but I have not seen one that actually looks that way Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 194816 Posts	Posted 01/23/2017 5:16 pm Interesting look on that coin. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CanadianNumismatist Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 01/24/2017 12:55 am Ruthenium is not known to cause any adverse effects for people, so that coin, although not recommended, is safe to handle. I do not recommend handling the coin outside of its packaging as your handling of the coin will cause it to oxidize. Report this Post to the Staff
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