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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I believe this is an ex-jewelry piece. Beautiful toned obverse, reverse seems to have solder removed from it.   Turned a hundreds of $$ coin into a dozens of $$ coin. Just wanted to share. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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150 years ago it was worth 5 cents to most of the population. Somebody thought it would look good in a charm bracelet for their gf/wife.
At least they didn't drill holes in it like most of them I see!
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Moderator
 United States
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Ah that is a bummer. Perhaps it had been a cufflink for a time.
"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
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
Still a keeper.
It appears that it has been undisturbed for more than a century.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2843 Posts |
Well, I guess it was an ok buy for $35. I plan to try and flip it for a (small) profit. It is a low mintage coin (120K) with a nice 1st impression. (assuming you pick it up obverse first  ) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1026 Posts |
Ouch!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1695 Posts |
Is all the solder removed? The back looks flat in the center where " Half Dime" is. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2843 Posts |
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Is all the solder removed? Not sure, and also not sure how I would go about removing it if indeed it is there. Any one out there have any ideas. |
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Bedrock of the Community
13014 Posts |
There's definitely still stuff on the reverse, you can see it raised up which is burying the the lettering
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Solder is generally made out of tin which melts at 840 degrees Fahrenheit. Older solder contained lead which melts at 622 degrees. At a temperature of around 1,000 degrees the solder should melt. Silver melts at 1,763 degrees and copper at 1,984 degrees. These are the components on Half Dimes and should remain solid at 1,000 degrees. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
The internet says you can wipe the solder away from the base metal with a sponge, but don't know if the heating would change the shape of the coin under any force or pressure.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36684 Posts |
Just a hole filler now, too bad.
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