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Detecting Puttied Coins?
elwood
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In Indian Artifact collecting they use black lights to see if an artifact has been repaired.
Would a black light reveal if a coin has been puttied?
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greg
www.brunkauctions.com
You wouldn't believe how long it took to get him to sit still for this.
Do they use silver paste to fill dents or retool detail?
<< <i>Could you explain what a puttied coin is ? >>
It's usually applied to gold coins to fill in and smooth over problem areas on the coin. I assume it is them colored
in a fashion that matches the rest of the coins color.
Can be detected only by feel or smell when first applied. btw, hand lotion has also been used for the same purpose (fill in scrapes, scratches, etc)
after a couple of years putty turns a creamy white and is easily spotted. acetone removes it completely.
the people who putty coins are obviously trying to make money by deceiving others. I think there's a name for that.
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<< <i>In Indian Artifact collecting they use black lights to see if an artifact has been repaired.
Would a black light reveal if a coin has been puttied? >>
I can't speak for all putty, but the single puttied example in my collection does show quite well under blacklight.
Black lights are great for picking up on refinishing jobs and the like on furniture.
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<< <i>Not every foreign substance will fluoresce under a black light. But if it does, you know for sure that something foreign is on the coin.
Black lights are great for picking up on refinishing jobs and the like on furniture. >>
It's also great for finding scorpions in the desert at night. Did ya ever wonder how
those scorpions got caught?
scorpion
Camelot
<< <i>Why would one want to catch scorpions? >>
Don't judge me.
I collect what I collect.
My oh my.
So much hate on these forums lately.
<< <i>This one looks puttied and turned to me. >>
I thought she was just wearing make up.
Could this one be puttied? Obverse fields look odd.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
but can see how a small scratch or graffiti could be filled in a lower grade coin
florescent lights are shined through stamps to detect paper repairs/creases
I figure that the folks that putty expensive coins will practice on cheap ones first. Thus you will see many coins affected, both cheap and expensive.