CU sixpences are what I am looking for, for the veil. I will be dipping and polishing them anyway so a small amount of verdigris will not matter. The sixpences go on the back of the veil and fine silver chain on the front. I am still kicking myself for not taking pictures of the last one I made. It was 12 years ago and my memory is not what it used to be neither are my eyes.
I will need about 350 all told. I have 13 months left to complete it. This time I will take pictures.
I would love to use silver but it would make it far too expensive to make and I hate the idea of destroying silver coins.