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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 939994, member: 112&quot;]Plating coins in the manner in which you describe would so alter the coin that even the greenest novice would be able to tell the coin had been plated. The fine recesses in the hair, feathers and other details would be filled in by the liquid metal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Electroplating is possible though, and that would not destroy the detail. But it would add a tiny amount of weight and still be noticeable to the trained eye. But it probably could fool some less knowledgeable collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>But it would not have the effect you are describing either. Any imperfection, even hairlines, would still remain visible on the coin. But the change to them would be that all imperfections, contact marks etc would all be exactly the same color as the unmarked areas of the coin. And any and all luster would be destroyed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now what is possible to do is to putty the coin, thus removing imperfections and making the surface of the coin uniform. This still creates luster breaks though that a trained eye can see if they take the time to look for them. Once seen, closer examination will reveal what was done. But probably 98% or more of all people who look at coin with a well done putty job will never even see it. That includes professional graders, they won&#039;t see it either.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is for that very reason that PCGS has decided to start using the technology to detect the putty jobs by mechanical means and thus remove the possibility of human graders being fooled regarding this form of doctoring.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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