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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3700277, member: 99642&quot;]I followed the link and read the entire article.</p><p><br /></p><p>My best takeaway from the article is the confirmation by two very credible sources, that an XRF gun DOES actually shoot through a coin and gives a full analysis of the coins content.</p><p>I&#039;ve had discussions with several members here on <i><b>Coin Talk !!</b></i> who insist that an XRF gun only shoots the surface of the coin and thus, only gives the surface content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be that as it may, the article confirms the existence of the Tin/Antimony coin but refuses to confirm it as a mint experimental coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Very interesting article. Highly recommended.</p><p><br /></p><p>I must correct myself when I quote Wiki as saying that the Tin/Antimony coin was found in the 1950&#039;s. I rechecked Wiki and both Wiki and this article actually report the finding year as 1969.</p><p><br /></p><p>I stand corrected and apologize for my error.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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