Why There Aren’t More Color Toned Morgan Dollars?
Rainbowtonedcoins
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The U.S. Mint practice of cleaning the planchets with acid and small bb-sized ball bearings strips away the micro-thin layer of higher percentage copper metal off the planchets before the coins are even struck. When the U.S. Mint takes a bar of 90% silver and 10% copper, they squeeze it between the rollers pass after pass getting thinner every time. The copper, which is a lighter metal than silver, migrates to the surface like cream separating from whole milk. These are the Morgan dollars that did not get the acid bath wash and bb-sized ball bearings. Philadelphia Mint 1883-1889 (P). New Orleans Mint 1881(O), 1883-1885 (O). San Francisco Mint 1879-1882 (S). Carson City Mint 1881-1885 (C). I have had three near death experiences in the last six months, and I wanted to share this with the numismatic community before I die. I wanted to give God the glory for the wisdom about the secret of color toned Morgan dollars. I want to thank my brother Alan for posting this for me. I am David Homes and I’m currently in Monterey County Jail in B Pod. God bless you all.
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Now this is one heck of a first post! I’ll just say best wishes
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
Whoa! That's deep
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Follow-up:
Why are there so many color-toned American Silver Eagles?
None of them contain any copper.
peacockcoins
Well, 0.07% Copper - but that isn't enough to migrate to the surface.
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
peacockcoins
Most stored in mint bags.
Gotta admit though, it’s pretty cool that he waived his one phone call in jail to post that instead.
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How’s B pod? Is the canteen selection any good there? Make any good ramen burritos lately?
Wow. David, I hope you're doing well. Mint bags, humidity, storage methods, all of that stuff seems pretty secondary. This could very well be the most hardcore numismatist we have ever heard from here.
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