For a clad dime, the weight should be from 2.177-2.359 g, so yours is out of spec. Could be a slightly thick planchet.
OK, to do the Beilstein test, you can use a disposable cigarette lighter or pretty much any source of flame (I've used the lighter, but never...
So, you CAN take decent photos... Try doing this with the coin in this thread.
Your phone doubled died? You dropped it off the Empire State Building into a swimming pool?
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#1) you didn't choose an option to have a poll #2) seriously your photos were so bad, the only thing that could be determined is that it is a...
Gulp
Considering the weight of that Ptolemy and the way coins were struck at that time, it must have taken Hercules to swing that hammer!
Would any of the TPG conservation services be of any help to this poor boy?
double what?
Considering this is your first message, I have no idea what you are talking about.
Not sure your photo is even good enough to burn.
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no need to
...always wait for a consensus of opinion. :)
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According to "New Posts" this thread is "Answered"...what was the answer?
As the die is used, it is periodically greased. Sometimes the grease (and other debris) builds up in the die cavity that creates the coin relief...
My favorite NYC building.
Probably, but he got all huffy and left
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