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Nickivs

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Metals
« on: April 02, 2009, 01:46:07 pm »
I just cleaned an illedgible coin.It is a very soft metal,I ruled out silver with a test.Any ideas as to the metal and or a listing of all metals used? Thanks to all,Nickivus

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Re: Metals
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 05:09:22 pm »
Lead? 
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Nickivs

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Re: Metals
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 07:10:45 pm »
thats what I think.I now have 3 2@14mm 1@21.The larger one was misshaped,i flattened with fingers.

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Re: Metals
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2009, 11:22:48 am »
Might have been a lead seal and not a coin. 
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