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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 12-25-2008, 01:38 AM   #1 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: Plated Cent - Win a Silver Certificate Guess what this cent is plated with, and how. (Plating is on the edge too) Prize is a 1957B Silver Cert (circulated), and is now posted. Contest is Over Congrats to Silvrluvr for his correct guess of Melted Aluminum. He has decided to donate the prize to someone who doesn't have one. here's the prize: Last edited by Magman; 12-26-2008 at 04:39 PM.   12-25-2008, 05:23 PM   #2 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: OK, its a little early, but you may begin. You may guess up to 3 times (each guess includes both parts)   12-25-2008, 07:29 PM   #3 (permalink) FreakyGarrettC Wise young snail     Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: im in ur fridge eatin ur foodz Posts: 2,974 My Mood: PM sent. Thanks for the contest! __________________ New coin forum! Please Join!   12-25-2008, 07:51 PM   #4 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: No problem by the way, so far no one is correct. Although some people have only submitted 1 answer.   12-26-2008, 12:12 AM   #5 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: so far, no one yet. If you've guessed already, take another 3 guesses   12-26-2008, 02:11 AM   #6 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,753 My Mood: zinc __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   12-26-2008, 03:02 AM   #7 (permalink) spock1k King of Hearts   Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,559 no you cant guess that AJ thats my guess whats the method of manufacture ? there is a big contet there with 20 questions and lots of prizes leave poor spock and this contest alone __________________ http://kidromeoisathief.webs.com/   12-26-2008, 03:25 AM   #8 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: lol, ok, here are some hints: It's not Silver. and it was not Electroplated.   12-26-2008, 01:08 PM   #9 (permalink) Harryj Supporter**   Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,931 My Mood: pm sent __________________   12-26-2008, 02:35 PM   #10 (permalink) silvrluvr Senior Member     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 661 My Mood: Tungsten...Chemical Vapor Deposition. __________________ -Jeff in MN _______________________________________ buy, buy, buy, sell, buy it back, buy, buy, buy....   12-26-2008, 02:43 PM   #11 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by silvrluvr Chemical Vapor Deposition. thank's to Silvrluvr, this is your next hint: that's fairly close, in a way. It was not dipped. Oh, and this was done at my house. Last edited by Magman; 12-26-2008 at 02:49 PM.   12-26-2008, 03:34 PM   #12 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: Update: it's not Mercury. Silvrluvr is getting close! just guess as many times as you want. lol   12-26-2008, 03:41 PM   #13 (permalink) jon67 Loves Lincoln's     Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: utah Posts: 683 My Mood: Chemical Vapor Deposition and titanium __________________ Jon WINS #731 you can view some of my coins here http://www.cointalk.com/forum/members/jon67/albums/   12-26-2008, 04:27 PM   #14 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,997 My Mood: Original Post updated. It was done by wrapping the coin in aluminum foil, and heating it up to the point where some of the aluminum (remember, it's just thin foil) liquefied and transferred to the coin. I was actually trying to Tone the coin in the experiment, but I think the temperatures were too high   12-26-2008, 04:51 PM   #15 (permalink) silvrluvr Senior Member     Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 661 My Mood: Nice contest Magman...thanks for the guesses! Can't wait for the next challenge. You're a good guy. -Jeff __________________ -Jeff in MN _______________________________________ buy, buy, buy, sell, buy it back, buy, buy, buy....   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. 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