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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 2928213, member: 84179"][USER=15199]@desertgem[/USER] and [USER=78298]@Michael K[/USER] have given you the answer. For it to be gold, it would have to weigh significantly more than a normal cent, or be much thinner (which isn't the case based on your pics.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am guessing you had someone test the composition with a handheld XRF that many precious metal buyers use. I do not doubt that you could get a reading that says it's gold. HOWEVER, you need to understand that this test only measures the <u>composition of the surface</u> and doesn't penetrate very deep. So you've effectively determined that the surface of your coin is gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line, it's plated[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 2928213, member: 84179"][USER=15199]@desertgem[/USER] and [USER=78298]@Michael K[/USER] have given you the answer. For it to be gold, it would have to weigh significantly more than a normal cent, or be much thinner (which isn't the case based on your pics. I am guessing you had someone test the composition with a handheld XRF that many precious metal buyers use. I do not doubt that you could get a reading that says it's gold. HOWEVER, you need to understand that this test only measures the [U]composition of the surface[/U] and doesn't penetrate very deep. So you've effectively determined that the surface of your coin is gold. Bottom line, it's plated[/QUOTE]
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