got my 1 oz plat unc. today, pics if anyone wants to see it.

coinman420

MilesWaits

Wow...
Palladium next?

Miles

coinman420

i`m waiting for Rhodium

kiyote

So, do we like the design or not!?

coinman420

yes i like it. plus its a 1 year design in a 3 year series.

Baley

That's very nice looking. Thanks for showing the picture

TwoSides2aCoin

<< <i>yes i like it. plus its a 1 year design in a 3 year series. >>




Precisely why this ONE will be the KEY , methinks.

Goldbully

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Great pics.....can't wait to get my 1oz'r back from PCGS.

Moki

Nice! I see no imperfection in that coin . . . but PCGS probably will!

GAT

Also received one today and I WILL be purchasing the next two to complete the set if I am still around.

pbfloyd

How hard a metal is it compared to silver? Do they have to use greater pressure to strike?

Jdurg

Yes, platinum is much harder than silver. According to the Vickers Hardness Scale, Pt ranks in at 549 MPa while Silver is a mere 251 MPa. (Gold falls in at 216 MPa and Copper is 369 MPa). Therefore, it takes quite a bit of pressure to press the platinum planchets into coins.

xbob

<< <i>So, do we like the design or not!? >>



I like it. Especially the Statue of Liberty. That's a nice coin. Thanks for sharing.

Goldbully

<< <i>How hard a metal is it compared to silver? Do they have to use greater pressure to strike? >>




Interesting FAQ.......

***Platinum is Strong.

It is the heaviest of the precious metals, weighing almost twice as much as karat gold. Its strength ideally secures diamonds and other precious gems.

Even after many years, platinum will not wear away or wear down. For example, after many years of wear, a gold wedding band's shank will wear down and become thinner. This is not the case with platinum.

As with all precious metals (gold, silver, etc.), platinum can be scratched. However, with platinum, there is actually no material lost from the scratch as there is with gold. If your platinum jewelry becomes scratched, simply take it to your jeweler for a quick polish.

Platinum is Pure.

In America, platinum jewelry contains either 90% or 95% pure platinum. By comparison, 18 karat gold is 75% pure and 14 karat is 58% pure gold. Platinum will never tarnish or lose its rich white luster.

Platinum is Rare.

Ten tons of ore must be mined to produce a single ounce of platinum. It takes five months to process platinum ore into pure platinum. Only after this time can skilled hands work their creativity and craftsmanship, transforming platinum into pieces of wearable art.***



Link

COINB0Y

GoldBully here are some additional Platinum Phun Phacts

Platinum is 15 times scarcer then Gold.

All the Platinum ever mined in the world will only fit in a 25'x25'x25' Cube = 578 cubic yds. of concrete = 52 Redi-Mix Trucks full of Concrete.

Platinum is an extremely rare metal, occurring as only 5 parts-per-billion (ppb) in the Earth's crust.

Goldbully

<< <i>GoldBully here are some additional Platinum Phun Phacts

Platinum is 15 times scarcer then Gold.

All the Platinum ever mined in the world will only fit in a 25'x25'x25' Cube = 578 cubic yds. of concrete = 52 Redi-Mix Trucks full of Concrete.

Platinum is an extremely rare metal, occurring as only 5 parts-per-billion (ppb) in the Earth's crust. >>




DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This Platinum stuff just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!!

coinman420

<< <i>Nice! I see no imperfection in that coin . . . but PCGS probably will! >>




so true. i bought the 1/2 oz proof plat earlier in the year and it looked flawless under 10X magnification so i sent it in and got PR69DCAM


i`ll probably end up sending this one also.

Jdurg

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<< <i>How hard a metal is it compared to silver? Do they have to use greater pressure to strike? >>




Interesting FAQ.......

***Platinum is Strong.

It is the heaviest of the precious metals, weighing almost twice as much as karat gold. Its strength ideally secures diamonds and other precious gems.

Even after many years, platinum will not wear away or wear down. For example, after many years of wear, a gold wedding band's shank will wear down and become thinner. This is not the case with platinum.

As with all precious metals (gold, silver, etc.), platinum can be scratched. However, with platinum, there is actually no material lost from the scratch as there is with gold. If your platinum jewelry becomes scratched, simply take it to your jeweler for a quick polish.

Platinum is Pure.

In America, platinum jewelry contains either 90% or 95% pure platinum. By comparison, 18 karat gold is 75% pure and 14 karat is 58% pure gold. Platinum will never tarnish or lose its rich white luster.

Platinum is Rare.

Ten tons of ore must be mined to produce a single ounce of platinum. It takes five months to process platinum ore into pure platinum. Only after this time can skilled hands work their creativity and craftsmanship, transforming platinum into pieces of wearable art.***



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Uggggghhhhh. I hate how they use the term "heavy" when they actually mean "dense". I could take a one pound brick of copper and guarantee you that it is "heavier" than you one-ounce platinum coin. In addition, jewelers tend to forget that the term "precious metals" does not just mean silver, gold and platinum. Technically speaking, the group of precious metals (or Platinum Group Metals, PGMs) is composed of Ruthenium, Rhodium, Palladium, Silver, Rhenium, Osmium, Iridium, Platinum and Gold. Of those, Osmium and Iridium (22.6 g/cc) are the densest, while Platinum and Rhenium (21.5 and 21.0 g/cc respectively) are a close second. The thing is, the other platinum group metals are typically quite brittle, or so hard that working with them is damned near impossible.

With platinum in jewelery, it is typically alloyed with a small percentage (5-10%) of Iridium which hardens the metal even more and makes it more durable. (Even though Pt itself is really quite durable). Also, rarity does not really define the value of a metal by itself. While platinum is indeed one of the rarer elements in the Earth's Crust, it is more common than palladium, osmium, iridium, ruthenium, rhenium and rhodium. Of all those elements, only rhodium is more expensive. You can get some of the elements listed above for about half the price of an equal amount of platinum. Rhodium right now is the king of all metals at a pricey cost of nearly $5,200 per troy ounce!!!! This is because it is an incredibly rare metal and needs to be explicitly looked for when processing ore. (As it tends to get washed away in the "crud"). Therefore, not only do you need to go through a massive amount of ore in order to get a small sample of rhodium, but you need to make sure that you are saving the rhodium too. This combination of rarity and extensive effort to extract it, coupled with a currently high demand for it, makes rhodium the most expensive element on the periodic table. Still, it is a beautiful metal and the 10-gram sample of it that I have kind of makes me giggle when I hold it.

Anyway, it would be kind of neat if the government would mint a palladium coin as well. This way I could put together an eagle set that complements my current maple leaf set. Plus, I'd be able to have one of each eagle from the same year.

JimDepot

Darn jdurg, I was telling my wife the same thing the other day.

Great post.

blueifalcon

WOW! Makes me proud to be an American...Great post

EricSan

I am not sure where I first heard this, but somewhere I came across some information that indicates platinum proof coins need to be struck between 7 and 9 times in order to get nice relief on them. In comparison, silver proofs are struck 2-3 times, and gold proof 1-2 times.

Jdurg

<< <i>Darn jdurg, I was telling my wife the same thing the other day.

Great post. >>



Thanks. When I can mix two of my favorite hobbies into one (Coins and the Elements of the Periodic Table) I'm a like a kid in a candy store.

jmj3esq

I like the reverse design. Maybe because it reminds me of the Texas Commem half dollar, which is a beautiful design.