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Tissue test

Postby reddirtcoins » Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:57 pm

Just read something I thought I would share about how to tell if a coin is silver. Place it under a tissue and if it appears white it is silver. A Nickle type coin will be dark.
Did a few test and sure enough it works. How cool is that!
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Re: Tissue test

Postby bankmining » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:16 pm

Yup, my local coin dealer does it on all coins he's not sure of.
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Re: Tissue test

Postby beauanderos » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:24 am

I heard Shocker submits his finds, when he sorts while in the bathroom, to a tissue test... but it's a different procedure :lol:
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