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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 827699, member: 15199"]Usually in the jewelry business when something is gold plated the matrix ( coin) is highly polished and acid cleaned so the plating adheres well. Recently, some use a thin layer of palladium plate, and then the gold. Probably yours was done long ago. Also, since the coin or jewelry was going to be plated it could be repaired before plating. Not saying yours was treated this way. There are ways to remove the gold, such as cyanide solutions, but the ends would most likely not justify the means.</p><p><br /></p><p>And it is possible it was plated because it was altered or counterfeit to begin with.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you just have to try, you might find a rockhound/goldhunter who has some cyanide and some experience in handling it to give a try. I would keep it as it is, and maybe wear it to coin shows <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 827699, member: 15199"]Usually in the jewelry business when something is gold plated the matrix ( coin) is highly polished and acid cleaned so the plating adheres well. Recently, some use a thin layer of palladium plate, and then the gold. Probably yours was done long ago. Also, since the coin or jewelry was going to be plated it could be repaired before plating. Not saying yours was treated this way. There are ways to remove the gold, such as cyanide solutions, but the ends would most likely not justify the means. And it is possible it was plated because it was altered or counterfeit to begin with. If you just have to try, you might find a rockhound/goldhunter who has some cyanide and some experience in handling it to give a try. I would keep it as it is, and maybe wear it to coin shows :) Jim[/QUOTE]
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