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rggoodie Moderator United States 23500 Posts	Posted 12/30/2009 07:38 am Anyone familiar with the book Coin Chemistry: including preservation by Weimar W. White (Hardcover - August 31, 2006)? How useful is this book for a non chemist? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16821 Posts	Posted 12/30/2009 9:14 pm I don't have the book, but on seeing your post, I went to Amazon, looked it up, and ordered a copy for myself. It'll be here in a month or so. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
coretj Valued Member United States 436 Posts	Posted 01/03/2010 8:14 pm really looking forward to what you find Report this Post to the Staff
nancyk Valued Member United States 94 Posts	Posted 01/22/2010 10:08 pm It is an okay book...not too specific, just general information. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16821 Posts	Posted 01/22/2010 11:00 pm I just received my copy a couple of days ago. I haven't quite finished reading it through thoroughly yet; it's only a small book (90 pages) but it's got good information and it's not so technical that a non-chemist can't follow what it says. Most of the chemistry under discussion is about toning of silver coins. If you like toned coins and think nothing of paying multiples of the book value for a nicely coloured coin, reading this book will probably be a world-changer for you. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
AndrewC Valued Member United States 335 Posts	Posted 01/23/2010 08:42 am Would there be anything of interest to someone who likes chemistry but doesn't really care about coins? (Trying to include my wife.) Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16821 Posts	Posted 01/23/2010 09:47 am It does tend to go on and on about coins, and the numismatic jargon is perhaps enough to drive an anti-numismatist to distraction - but there's enough chemistry there to keep a scientist happy. Just don't let her read the book and then try to tell her how beautiful your toned coins are. If she didn't get it before, she really won't get it afterwards. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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