Environmental effect (fire) on gold coins

[seekerGH]

Another thread on TNET wandered on a gold coin find and the way the coin looked. There was much dialog with posters thinking that the coin had the effects of being in a fire. I am not sure about this, and I really cannot believe there are that many examples of gold coins being in a fire.
That being said, it would be interesting for posters to provide images of the effect of fire on a gold coin.

If anyone want to send me samples of gold coins to test, I would be more than happy to provide very scientific results!

 

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[enamel7]

I just bet you would!

 

[Nitric]

There no good!! They will need to be Un-fired....It's a very complicated process! Took me years of research and practice to get it right! Just send all you have to me! There is about a 50% loss in the process though!! But it will be great for you since you will then at least have recovered half!! Still better than nothing! Right?




I don't ever remember actually seeing a burnt gold coin....I've seen silver and clad that I remember and may even have some somewhere that were in a house fire. So, I'm really no help on the Gold! And no! You can't practice on the few I have left!

 

[seekerGH]

Hey, its a win win for pure research.

I supply the house (which my ex lives in) and you supply the coins.

 

[Nitric]

Can I just send you my future X and keep the coins?

 

[cudamark]

If I want to see what a gold coin looks like after being in a fire, I'll hit mine with a torch!