Posted 09/12/2011 05:58 am
I would still value it as a piece of silver bullion because the gold in the plating would be of negligible value being so thin.
Also, if the coin being plated had any previous collector value, then any numismatic value it may have had would be lost, because the process has changed it to be more a jewellery item than a coin.
Have a look at this example of a gold plated silver Indian rupee. It does not say what substance is used for the colour though it sure looks pretty.
However I wouldn't see it as filling the gap for that year. The buyer obviously thought it was worth paying a premium for it over its silver value, though I regard that as a matter of personal taste more than anything else. This coin would have fetched more if original as it is a high grade.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30059304408...t_500wt_1040
Also, if the coin being plated had any previous collector value, then any numismatic value it may have had would be lost, because the process has changed it to be more a jewellery item than a coin.
Have a look at this example of a gold plated silver Indian rupee. It does not say what substance is used for the colour though it sure looks pretty.
However I wouldn't see it as filling the gap for that year. The buyer obviously thought it was worth paying a premium for it over its silver value, though I regard that as a matter of personal taste more than anything else. This coin would have fetched more if original as it is a high grade.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30059304408...t_500wt_1040
Edited by agandau
09/12/2011 06:01 am
09/12/2011 06:01 am
