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:

 

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OK, its a little early, but you may begin.

You may guess up to 3 times (each guess includes both parts)

 

PM sent. Thanks for the contest!

 

No problem

by the way, so far no one is correct. Although some people have only submitted 1 answer.

 

so far, no one yet.

If you've guessed already, take another 3 guesses

 

zinc

 

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

 

lol, ok, here are some hints:


It's not Silver. and it was not Electroplated.

 

pm sent

 

Tungsten...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.

 

Update:

it's not Mercury.

Silvrluvr is getting close!

just guess as many times as you want. lol

 

Chemical Vapor Deposition and titanium

 

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

 

Nice contest Magman...thanks for the guesses! Can't wait for the next challenge. You're a good guy.

-Jeff

 

I never woulda guess that

 

next time do it with gold some of us are metally challenged

 

Hey thats pretty cool. How hot did you have to get it??? Hotter than you go for when you solder???

 

The oven was only 425ºF - but I placed it right under the heating bar.
Also, I only wrapped it in 1 layer of foil.

 

How hot did you get it and what did you use?
Edit: did not see previous post. I will have to try it. lol