I'm not a metallurgist either, I am an organic chemist. However the similarity and differences between metals and glasses I think has to do with...
Agree, but finding out about what a bad guy Lou was always taints this for me.
Boy!!! I could get zinged here...must restrain self...
Just to clarify, not my coin. Reposted a picture from the OP...#23
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Interesting about him dumping the nickels in rivers. I think a thread mentioned previously about MacArthur dumping early Philippines silver pesos...
Looking at this image [IMG] the delaminations around his face could definitely be caused by barriers between dissimilar materials which you would...
If you're selling, First is the seller, Second the buyer...if you're buying, First is the buyer, Second the Seller.
Cropped and lightened up a bit, but nothing I could do about the focus. Stabilize your phone or camera better. [ATTACH]
Honestly, practice on taking pictures. You have some interesting posts and coins, but your pictures need practice.
In a word, no. Metals mixed above the melt temperature of both are very viscous liquids. My most recent example...fix some oatmeal (I actually...
I've tried, but it's a lost cause.
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Pictures aren't everything...I'm not a duck...
Not if you can find someone who wants it. Not really collectable.
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Still an interesting question. AFAIK the easiest way to distinguish a proof is to look at the edge. A proof coin has an edge that is 90 degrees,...
I'm with @Insider on this one. The marks on the OP coin don't look quite as "regimented" as on the "roller marks" coin. What do I know though...
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What does the edge look like?
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