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<p>[QUOTE="SPP Ottawa, post: 1565379, member: 39508"]I have recently found one Liberty and three Jefferson nickels, also as brown as the Buffalo above. After analysis, all were above 80% Cu content....</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have the power of the beam cranked up pretty high, so I am positive there is penetration of the coin. In fact, I tested a Canadian chrome-plated 1944 5-cent, and it didn't even pick up the chrome plating, the beam penetrated right through it, and gave me an analysis of the coin's composition under the plating.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SPP Ottawa, post: 1565379, member: 39508"]I have recently found one Liberty and three Jefferson nickels, also as brown as the Buffalo above. After analysis, all were above 80% Cu content.... I have the power of the beam cranked up pretty high, so I am positive there is penetration of the coin. In fact, I tested a Canadian chrome-plated 1944 5-cent, and it didn't even pick up the chrome plating, the beam penetrated right through it, and gave me an analysis of the coin's composition under the plating.[/QUOTE]
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