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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 457474, member: 66"]GD is right on this, when they bit a coin they were NOT biting down hard. They bit more softly and then looked for marks. They were not checking to see if the coin was gold, they were checking to see if it was gold plated lead. The lead being much softer than gold and much more easily marked.</p><p><br /></p><p>I too have tried biting a gold coins and I could also leave tooth morks if I bit down very hard. But you also are at a pretty good risk for broken teeth if you bite down that hard on them on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 457474, member: 66"]GD is right on this, when they bit a coin they were NOT biting down hard. They bit more softly and then looked for marks. They were not checking to see if the coin was gold, they were checking to see if it was gold plated lead. The lead being much softer than gold and much more easily marked. I too have tried biting a gold coins and I could also leave tooth morks if I bit down very hard. But you also are at a pretty good risk for broken teeth if you bite down that hard on them on a regular basis.[/QUOTE]
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