Do Darkside coins smell the same as Lightside coins?

MrEureka

If not, will the Sniffer get confused?

bidask

<< <i>If not, will the Sniffer get confused? >>

Maybe it depends what century were talking about....

wybrit

It depends what house it resides in.

I can't tell the difference between a "lightside" and a "darkside" coin that has been saturated by cigarette smoke (ack, gag!).

BillyKingsley

Yes, to me they do. Nickel gives off a specific smell when you get enough of them. (even as small as a roll of nickels' worth). The various pounds of world coins I've purchased have had a lot less nickel and more other metals like aluminum, brass, and so forth.

I imagine the sniffer will not be smelling the coins themselves, but will be programmed to smell out known altering agents.

Of course, Wybrit is correct in that cigarette smoke will destroy any natural scent a coin has. Luckily, metal doesn't hold the smell for very long, unlike paper, cloth or plastic...but especially paper.

OchoReales

I guess that depends on where your coins have been!

WWW

Coincidentally, I got a Canadian dollar in the mail yesterday that reeked of garlic. Phew!
And ironically, it was a stinker of a coin in more ways than just that.

Hussulo

Do Darkside coins smell the same as Lightside coins?

I don't know, send me your best examples of both types and I'll let you know.

MadMarty

I'm sure they will, when they find out where Andy hides his coins!!!

cladking

They smell more "worldly".