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ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Given the wide numbers of metals used for production, what do you prefer?
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  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,594 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Possession being the driving factor of my vote.
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,533 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Attractively Toned, these days.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Zoins

    Given the wide numbers of metals used for production, what do you prefer?




    Prefer for what? Coins? Safes? Guns to defend against a crook trying to steal my coins?



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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: BAJJERFAN
    Originally posted by: Zoins
    Given the wide numbers of metals used for production, what do you prefer?


    Prefer for what? Coins? Safes? Guns to defend against a crook trying to steal my coins?



    Numismatic coins, medals, tokens, bars, etc. image
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the person that voted Niobium, why do you like it? It's one of the metals that Dan uses but I don't know much about it.
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  • KudbegudKudbegud Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would love to see a Bi-metallic ring dollar coin similar to this 2 Euro coin...or Canada, France, Italy etc.

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  • YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,584 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: keyman64
    Attractively Toned, these days.


    Exactly!
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,793 ✭✭✭✭✭
    With only one vote for copper so, I'd say that the EAC guys have not voted yet. I voted for gold.
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    nickel and/or iron.



    whatever the comp is in the center of the earth helping give us our em field.



    you know, to shield us from that solar radiation aka the free stuff we could use to power everything on this planet if, well the if is too political for this thread. image



    if it is too big an amalgamation then i go with the sub-atomic particles arranged in such a way for us to refer to it is AU.



    seeing it sorted from other debris in a pan is too neat.

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  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As a Star Trek fan, I prefer gold-pressed latinum. Especially if anyone can figure out what it is. image

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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm probably the only one to vote for Tin but I find this terribly unsuited metal most interesting. It throws a monkey wrench into preservation in that a muddy riverbank is your best friend! image. image
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Overdate
    As a Star Trek fan, I prefer gold-pressed latinum. Especially if anyone can figure out what it is. image


    You're free to vote now image
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ambro51
    I'm probably the only one to vote for Tin but I find this terribly unsuited metal most interesting. It throws a monkey wrench into preservation in that a muddy riverbank is your best friend!


    Thanks for posting these. I'm still working on my appreciation of tin. The 1828 silver restrikes look nice. Does anyone know where the dies are today?
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  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Both the 1688 originals and 1828 restrikes are pure tin with a trace of antimony plus non metallic residues/contaminants from "refining" the metal. All the dies are in the British Museum.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ambro51
    Both the 1688 originals and 1828 restrikes are pure tin with a trace of antimony plus non metallic residues/contaminants from "refining" the metal. All the dies are in the British Museum.


    Good to know. The "silver" in the description I read must have meant silver-like color.
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  • bosco5041bosco5041 Posts: 1,303 ✭
    I am surprised silver is getting more votes than gold. I voted gold but like silver almost as well.
  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: bosco5041
    I am surprised silver is getting more votes than gold. I voted gold but like silver almost as well.


    Silver tones much more than gold on the condition rarity side. Also the world's most expensive coin is silver.
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,793 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't like tin as a coinage metal at all. All it is is trouble. Tin pest is the pits. Once it starts the experts say it keeps going. I think I have been able to arrest it with proper storage. Still it is on risk of ownership I don't need. If I can get a political in copper even at a much higher price, l'll go for it.
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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Platinum being the densest (21.45 g/cc) and most inert of the precious metals, is my favorite metal for both Coinage and Jewelry. image



    However, Gold is a close second choice because of it's beautiful color, high luster and density (19.3 g/cc). image

    Stuart

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm very fond of copper these days image
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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I collect silver. But I prefer gold. Who wouldn't?
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If I had to keep one alloy in my collection and get rid of all others, it would be 0.8925 silver

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,856 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In the movie Avatar, they're mining "unobtainium". Why isn't it on the list??
  • goodmoney4badmoneygoodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like Aluminum coins.
  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Zoins
    Originally posted by: Overdate
    As a Star Trek fan, I prefer gold-pressed latinum. Especially if anyone can figure out what it is. image


    You're free to vote now image

    Thanks, I already voted for gold but hopefully other Star Trek fans will press the latinum button. I KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE! image

    My Adolph A. Weinman signature :)

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am a confirmed gold bug..... Cheers, RickO
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,793 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: goodmoney4badmoney
    I like Aluminum coins.


    That has to be an acquired taste.
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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    I've noticed that stainless steel shows little wear over the course of years. I have no idea how difficult it is to mint, but they seem to last forever.
    Paul
  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
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  • Timbuk3Timbuk3 Posts: 11,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Gold, all the way !!! :-)
    Timbuk3
  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
    silver then gold for me. its all good

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