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Does the PCGS coin sniffer detect puttied gold?

ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
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Does the PCGS coin sniffer detect puttied gold?
There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.

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  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    Probably not then?
    There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,520 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I believe it's supposed to detect anything that's been added to the surface of a coin including putty and chemicals used to AT coins. I'm not sure how well it actually works in practice.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,520 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I wonder if this sniffer technology can be used by resturant owners to verify that their employees washed their their hands after using the restroom.image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭

    Yes!
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yes! >>


    Is that yes to the original question or the one about restaurant employees? image
  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    it probably picks up PVC better than most can see itimage
  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    That gives me a good reason to purchase gold in a secure plus holder. Thank you David!
    There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.
  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,105 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>Yes! >>


    Is that yes to the original question or the one about restaurant employees? image >>


    Hmmm.... I think perhaps HRH has just hinted at what's most often used as putty.
    John
    Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,520 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Yes! >>


    Is that yes to the original question or the one about restaurant employees? image >>


    Hmmm.... I think perhaps HRH has just hinted at what's most often used as putty. >>

    image



    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sniffer technology has been around for many years. It is very effective and will identify foreign substances on the coin surface - including putty. Google is your friend. Cheers, RickO
  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    Thank you ricko, I'm going to try that Google tool. Sounds neat.
    There is no "AT" or "NT". We only have "market acceptable" or "not market acceptable.
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,474 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Thank you ricko, I'm going to try that Google tool. Sounds neat. >>



    You can type just about anything in that box and google does the rest.


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