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Bedrock of the Community
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I have never seen this one before. Nothing on the edge except planchet punch out marks. I weighed it and it is very close to 120 grains (actually at 120.5) which would be 1/4 troy oz. and 27 mm. The only other item on it is the initials BT beneath the church on the reverse. I would expect that is the engravers initials but could be a bullion company. Any idea what I have here? I never saw one before and can't find another. Thank you  |
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Are you sure it is silver? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I am not 100% sure but, you know John, I've been around the block. It has the look of a silver round, it is proof-like and semi cameo, it weighs what any 1/4 troy ounce round would weigh within allowance of being just a smidge over which could be my scale. A half grain isn't very much. I would think that a non silver medal wouldn't likely come out to 120 grains by coincidence. Of course, I could be wrong, I wondered myself why it doesn't have sterling, .925 or .999 stamped on the edge or in the design like 99% of every other round I have seen. I did test with a magnet - no stick I don't do drop or ring tests, it's against my religion.  Edited by TNG
06/19/2018 2:03 pm
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Tissue test? John1 |
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I don't do drop or ring tests, it's against my religion.  I understand. Not a dropper here either. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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TNG. very interesting. With a 225 year history who knows?
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Pillar of the Community
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@John1 I, first thing I thought of, tissue test! It sure looks like silver. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
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Bedrock of the Community
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Well I did the tissue test and it passes with flying colors. Hope these pictures show on your end. The larger medal is a proof-like nickel composition.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Well done Gothic. Nice one!  Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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I found a couple very similar 3 coin set with Theodore Roosevelt with the BT initials. 301316545554 and 172830872307 150th Anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt 150th ANNIVERSARY 3 COIN COMMEMORATIVE T. ROOSEVELT-GOLD, SILVER, COPPER late edit: I wrote one of the sellers, politely asking them to look into that literature about a company or engraver that BT might pertain to. I also asked if the mintage figure pertains to the individual medals or if it was for the sets assembled. We shall see if I get a response. late late edit: I did get a reply.  Medals are not numbered on edge or elsewhere, just the sets are, so how many medals were made is not necessarily related to the number (100) of sets. My bet would be there were more than 100 minted but it would be nice (for me) if that was all there were. Edited by TNG
06/20/2018 2:18 pm
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Tissue tests work OK if the silver coin isn't excessively dirty. I picked up a Sea Biscuit medal produced for Santa Anita in 1974 that was so filthy and covered with grime that it failed all silver tests, LOL. https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-US-trade...p=true&rt=nc |
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Posted 06/19/2018 1:59 pm
Thank you!
