LOOKING FOR OPINIONS ON TEST RESULT ON A QUESTIONABLE

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  1. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Coin that @daveydempsey pretty much filled me in about some time ago.....I did the 10K and 14K acid tests....don't have 12K, so here are the results of the 10K & 14K.......Davey had suggested I give a better rubbing on the stone which I finally got around to doing yesterday.....TRYING to get a few things done!! I haven't done that many tests to trust myself, so HERE I am!! THANK YOU, all, whoever you may be!!!!

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    Aquitaine, Aug 17, 2021
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's better than 12k; the acid would have eaten right through it. This doesn't rule out 14kgf but I'm not seeing the reddening 12kgf would do. I'd hit it with the 18k acid too and see what happens.
     
    evelyb30, Aug 17, 2021
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I can't remember, but did I really say to scrape a coin ?:eek::eek::eek::hilarious:

    Maybe if it was already damaged and of no numismatic value and just for the gold value then maybe:D
     
    daveydempsey, Aug 17, 2021
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  4. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Yep, it's one that had a correct face on one side and someone had an incorrect face/faces on the other side.....and I had done the 18K test and the acid turned very dark, so I assumed it WASN'T that!!!! But thanks for the reminder!!!! Davey, you didn't say to scrape the coin, just to rub the edge on the stone...........this time I gave it a GOOD rub!!!

    THANKS ALL!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!
     
    Aquitaine, Aug 17, 2021
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've never put the acid directly onto a suspected gold piece. Burned through some silverplate a time or two yes, but not gold.
     
    evelyb30, Aug 17, 2021
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  6. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    You all have taught me to never put the acid directly onto anything, and I've been a GOOD doo-bee!!!! That's on the testing stone!!
     
    Aquitaine, Aug 18, 2021
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