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some of those appear recessed? which would make me think those were dings/hits in the surface. When the coin was cleaned, those ding/hits were recessed and could not get clean, and thus are more noticeable.
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I'm no expert on this but I'm still convinced more now than earlier that your coin is a cast copy .  Hope I'm wrong . |
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The marks are not recessed.
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your coin is a cast copy That or an extremely worn die with those surfaces. Who knows what those little black things are. If it is a cast coin then those black things were in the poured metal and now are part of the "coin". Can you get a weight on it? Edited by Mark1959
03/24/2017 9:56 pm
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THE COIN IS 100% GENUINE.
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Your coin appears dipped in an acid based cleaner. That has removed some microscopic crud and surface metals. Your coin contains only .0715 oxz of silver the rest is a mix. Certain acids react with only certain metals. Looks like you have either a direct reaction to this or it's the residual that the dip didn't eat off.
BTW, are you 100% sure?
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What is the 100% weight of the coin.  |
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Your coin contains only .0715 oxz of silver what? |
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I'm no expert on this but I'm still convinced more now than earlier that your coin is a cast copy .
Hope I'm wrong . Explain to me how a cast coin can get coin luster, and I would be more inclunid to agree with you. If you can't, then I would rethink your hypothesis. There are die flow lines as well as polishing lines, both of which are of small enough resolution to be lost in the casting process. I am seeing a genuine coin here with metallurgical anomalies, whether that be a strikethrough or impurities in the metal. |
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How did you try to remove the black? John1  |
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If it is a cast coin then those black things were in the poured metal and now are part of the "coin". Can you get a weight on it? Why would this be impossible ? Quote:
Explain to me how a cast coin can get coin luster Could it be possible a very light polishing compound and a very light wheel was used for a couple of seconds on each side ? Hey I'm just throwing things at you guys so we can get to the bottom of this and find out for sure what's up with this coin .  |
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Could it be possible a very light polishing compound and a very light wheel was used for a couple of seconds on each side ?
Hey I'm just throwing things at you guys so we can get to the bottom of this and find out for sure what's up with this coin . No. Polishing a cast coin will not give it coin luster (cartwheel luster). What you are talking about is whizzing, and that is completely different. I am talking about die flow lines (the essence of luster), which I can clearly see on the OP's coin. |
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The coin is genuine!
I am thinking along in the line of carbon toning for lack of proper term? Its almost seem like it was environmental build up and not stored properly.
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I know the answer ...
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