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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3016105, member: 56859&quot;]Wowza!&nbsp; Congrats on nabbing this coin the second time around!&nbsp; It is in a fantastic state of preservation for the type! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for his lovely eyeshadow, I wonder if it is a molding compound.&nbsp; Castaldo, a big name in jewelry mold making, has a low temperature silicone mold rubber that is approximately this color.&nbsp; Maybe the previous owner made a mold and intends to cast some jeweler&#039;s copies for posterity.&nbsp; Err, hopefully they would be <i>jeweler&#039;s</i> copies...</p><p><br /></p><p>While it looks rather aqua in the image below, a thin layer on toned silver might look more minty.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.riogrande.com/product/castaldo-vlt-very-low-temperature-3-8-silicone-mold-rubber-strips-5-lbs/701005" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.riogrande.com/product/castaldo-vlt-very-low-temperature-3-8-silicone-mold-rubber-strips-5-lbs/701005" rel="nofollow">https://www.riogrande.com/product/castaldo-vlt-very-low-temperature-3-8-silicone-mold-rubber-strips-5-lbs/701005</a></p><p><img src="https://products.riogrande.com/products/701005.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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