steveinlanc Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Can't find much on UK errors or die clogs, so have a look yourself. Sorry not the best pics in the world, but the secondary metal is definitely part of the coin, and the obverse is a very nice bright AU. Anyone know about this coin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Looks like metallic paint. And the coin itself has been harshly polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 It looks like the metal was painted on to me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinlanc Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Here's zoom on the metallic area. On the far right you can see where I lightly dug at it with a dental tool. Its not paint, and if you look at the area surrounding the metal in question you can see die damage all around. I couldn't post a bigger version in here, but you can pull up one twice this size at this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffibunny Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Solder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Solder? That's what it looks like to me--especially considering the way it filled in the 'waffle holes' in the rigging. The parts that haven't been scraped have the typical lustre and tone of resolidified solder, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 I wonder if someone attempted to tin it and did not have enough heat for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundinrolls Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 Hi, It's solder. The coin was probably attatched to something. Sometimes belt buckles and the like are made by soldering many coins together. This one came away from whatever it was attatched to. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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