What causes this coin to glow in the dark?

LickThoseStamps · April 28, 2007 2:39AM

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Russ · April 28, 2007 2:41AM

It's from the Hanford Hoard.

Russ, NCNE

MadMarty · April 28, 2007 2:41AM

Maybe it was stored in a warm damp place before it was slabbed! They say

<< This is NOT a dipped out or hazy coin >>

MadMarty · April 28, 2007 2:43AM

Maybe is was stored at 3 mile island?

ArgentumRex · April 28, 2007 2:45AM

It looks nice, but 3CN's are such a bore

Russ · April 28, 2007 2:48AM

<< Maybe is was stored at 3 mile island? >>

I already covered that cause, nimrod.

Russ, NCNE

PrivateCoinCollector · April 28, 2007 2:52AM

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<< Maybe is was stored at 3 mile island? >>

I already covered that cause, nimrod.

Russ, NCNE >>

Who's Nimrod?

pharmer · April 28, 2007 3:22AM

Ancient king who built The City of Babel, and also:

"The name took on connotations of a dolt when hunter Elmer Fudd was called "Nimrod" by Bugs Bunny in the popular Warner Bros. cartoons. Long before that, there are recorded instances of its use as a slang word to mean simply "hunter" (from the Genesis account)." (Tip o' the hat to Wikipedia)

AlixTCat · April 28, 2007 3:25AM

I think you have been licking too many old stamps.

Jonathan

Edit to say, "You ARE kidding, right?"

spotthedog · April 28, 2007 5:47AM

It's also mentioned that this coin will cause your eyes to pop out.This is potentially dangerous.

AUandAG · April 28, 2007 5:59AM

This had to be a southern Nevada coin.....they all glow here!
bob

ricko · April 28, 2007 6:02AM

It was found in Area 51...

Cheers, RickO

LickThoseStamps · April 28, 2007 6:19AM

<< I think you have been licking too many old stamps.

Jonathan

Edit to say, "You ARE kidding, right?" >>

MrSpud · April 28, 2007 6:37AM

LickThoseStamps · April 28, 2007 6:38AM

notwilight · April 28, 2007 8:06AM

Most likely cause would be phosphorluminiscent bacteria--BB.

Myqqy · April 28, 2007 9:16AM

I think that one looks like a beaut!!

carl · April 28, 2007 9:27AM

So that is where the missing Radium went.

Russ · April 28, 2007 11:57AM

<< I will say a coin "glows in the dark" when you really can turn off the lights and still see its reflectivity.... >>

Reflectivity is not visible in the dark since there is no light to reflect.

Russ, NCNE

Zoins · April 28, 2007 12:07PM

<< 

<< I will say a coin "glows in the dark" when you really can turn off the lights and still see its reflectivity.... >>

Reflectivity is not visible in the dark since there is no light to reflect. >>

Luminescence, not reflectivity.

FullStrike · April 28, 2007 2:40PM

I would guess that perhaps the Coin was in the presence of a prominent Numismatic Luminary and absorbed a good dose of the purest form of Love that can exist between Human and Coin.

The Coin is now so charged that it is leaking off some of that energy in the form of Photons ( light energy ). If scanned with an IR Device, one would probably also detect a slight warmth being radiated by the Coin.

Or maybe not.

What causes this coin to glow in the dark?

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