got my 1 oz plat unc. today, pics if anyone wants to see it.
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Palladium next?
Miles
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
<< <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.
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Great pics.....can't wait to get my 1oz'r back from PCGS.
<< <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.
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The Low Budget Y2K Registry Set
<< <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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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.
<< <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!!!!!!!!
<< <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.
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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!!!!
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.
Great post.
<< <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.