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8mill, etc, coin plating..also other "mint" companies.
GoldCoinLover
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Well I have 2 questions. My first question is how can companies actually mint commerative coins without the mint sueing them? For example, if you look at any coin magazine today, you will see sometimes these annoying ads that I think would fool the average buyer. One of these so called "minting" companies names is called National Collector's Mint. They do ads which start out always like this: Washington, D.C, Corp. ID center, thursday, 8:55 AM - Today history is being made!
All of the coins they sell are plated. They use the term "mil". Now, what does "mil" refer to? For example one of their ads was for the 51st state quarter, they say it's a 100 Mil Pure silver proof. On another one of their adds they try to sell you a 1933 saint gaudens eagle replica, which looks very similiar to the real thing, of course its also "mill".
How do you gold plate something? I don't see how these people can mint these coins and make their own profit, yet not be sued by the US mint.
Thanks
All of the coins they sell are plated. They use the term "mil". Now, what does "mil" refer to? For example one of their ads was for the 51st state quarter, they say it's a 100 Mil Pure silver proof. On another one of their adds they try to sell you a 1933 saint gaudens eagle replica, which looks very similiar to the real thing, of course its also "mill".
How do you gold plate something? I don't see how these people can mint these coins and make their own profit, yet not be sued by the US mint.
Thanks
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Cameron Kiefer
<< <i>I thought you went to camp yesterday?
Cameron Kiefer >>
Not yesterday, no. Most people probably assumed it, because I didn't post. But I was in all honestly upset from Dog97's comments, and I didn't feel like posting.
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Cameron Kiefer
<< <i>Thread with your answer
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Cameron Kiefer >>
Thanks!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>One easy way to plate coins is with a vacuum.. >>
Does your dad use an upright, or canister type? Doesn't all the dirt and dustbunnies in the bag mess up the surface you're plating?
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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<< <i>One easy way to plate coins is with a vacuum.. >>
Does your dad use an upright, or canister type? Doesn't all the dirt and dustbunnies in the bag mess up the surface you're plating?
I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it.