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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12943 Posts |
I have an idea and it involves one side of a silver dollar shined to mirror finish.
Anyone ever do this? Thanks, John |
walking_liberty Elite user 458 Posts |
Sent you a PM
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KeithP Regular user 171 Posts |
If you buy a proof set they come with nearly a mirror finish. I would have to assume it is possible, but you would have to gradually polish (remove layers) in finer and finer amounts until you reach it. This could ultimately create a flat disk.
KeithP |
wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts |
A "shiner" or a "glim" is a silver coin which has had one face ground off and shined to make it a mirror.
Gamblers leave them on the table with their change so they can see the faces of cards in the reflection as they deal. So to answer you question. Yes. It's been done. Goto http://www.coinvanish.com/ , visit the links page and count down to the eighth link and you'll find a vendor who makes and sells them. |
ShawnB Special user 728 Posts |
You could use a 4 way nail filer from CVS.. Or you could usesteel wool for metal finishing, you could get this at Home Depot...
Both will give a coin a mirror finish.... Good luck...
Shawn.
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Chicagomagi New user Riverside, IL 93 Posts |
Todd Lassen has them for sale - http://www.toddlassen.com/coins/lrg/shiners.jpg
Available in dime or quarter but I'm sure he could also custom make other types. |
rtclark Veteran user Panama City, FL 309 Posts |
I smell a mystery post? sniff sniff sniff!!!
Rtclark
"When do I get IT" |
Partizan Inner circle London UK 1682 Posts |
Goto prison, they will teach you how to get a good shine there without common abrasives
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
- Mark Twain |
doublelift Veteran user 342 Posts |
You can polish most any coin with metal poish by hand or a Dremel type tool. Coin collectors freak out when you ask them about polishing coins!
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crochow Regular user Youngstown, Ohio 129 Posts |
I use silver halves.. I get all my gimmicked coins plated in silver. (to match the non-gaffed). Check with some of you local machine shops, see if they do plating. Or the yellow pages for any that do plating.
Chris
Magically,
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walking_liberty Elite user 458 Posts |
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On 2006-03-18 04:09, crochow wrote: How would plating your gaffs in silver make them look like a real silver coin? Even if you use 64 kennedy's, plating a gaff wouldn't change the date. The only way to match silver coins to gaffs is to use real silver gaffs. |
KirkG Inner circle 1391 Posts |
There are very few spectators with the eyesite necessary to see the date on a coin while it is in performance. Get a grip.
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walking_liberty Elite user 458 Posts |
Get a grip? I hope you're not serious.
He didn't even say what type of silver coins he used. I assumed kennedy's because silver plating a kennedy gaff certainly wouldn't make it look like a liberty or barber or another coin completely. And if he is using silver kennedy's I didn't see the point in plating the gaffs as the only real noticable difference is a sleight change in color on the side. So the only thing that would really make a gaff "match" his ungaffed coins would be to have the dates match. Spectators won't notice the date. Just like they won't notice the side of the coin isn't entirely silver. I just didn't understand the point. And apparently you didn't understand mine. |
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