Qian Long Hanging From Estate In Iowa - Help!

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Jake52 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/11/2017 01:34 am I'm new to this forum but could use some help! This is from an estate in Iowa - 94 y.o. woman who was in the Pacific theater and Korean war, supposedly never left IA after that. I am confused by the patina-the portions that were covered looked too brassy for the dates, but the provenance would say they they are authentic. Anyone have experience with this from both the age of the hanging and the patina behavior? I used nylon line to reinforce old cord. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34396 Posts	Posted 02/11/2017 06:53 am Quote: the portions that were covered looked too brassy for the dates Maybe whoever made this objet d'art polished the coins to make them all nice and shiny before stringing them together? Then, over the intervening 65 years, the exposed surfaces retoned. Only the surfaces that were covered still show that cleaned surface from several decades ago. Also, welcome to CCF. That is an interesting piece that you have there. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Jake52 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/11/2017 4:57 pm Of course! Thank you for your thoughts... Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4588 Posts	Posted 02/11/2017 5:35 pm The 'coins' are probably reproductions made specifically for the object d'art market place at the time. They are too perfect. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
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