Who would do this??

Greastart · Jul 12, 2015

As if chrome plating wasn't enough. :BangHead:

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.they added gold highlights

Reminds me of the current two-tone hair color fashion trend. Fake is fake. :laughing7:

OmegaMan · Jul 12, 2015

I've found a few of these over the years. It's better than a %40.

enamel7 · Jul 13, 2015

I've found one of those before also.

basque-man · Jul 13, 2015

Hey now! She's still silver Monte!!!!! Great score again!!!! :thumbsup:

Greastart · Jul 13, 2015

Yeah, like the Conway Twitty song about the Lady in the "tight fittin' jeans." I was just surprised to find a chromed Walker. 1937 is a good date...Can't see or read the mint mark.

Greastart · Jul 13, 2015

Enamel, you've found a chromed/golded walker too? I just can't imagine someone doing that to an already beautiful coin. Guess beauty is in the eye of the plater!

Avago · Jul 13, 2015

Hey Greastart, here's one I found last year:

With the help of TNet we determined it from a necklace, so naturally we put it back into a necklace. It's one of my girlfriend's favorites to wear now, and it's definitely a conversation piece

weighit · Jul 13, 2015

Me too, I ended up giving it for a tip to a waiter that "really" liked it and thanked me!! Some people have no taste!

Beachkid23 · Jul 13, 2015

I saw one in the money clip this weekend at the flea market. The lady wanted $20 for it. Or I can make an offer. I just walked away though.

Greastart · Jul 14, 2015

Careful Avago...that's a taboo subject around here! People be wantin' to start a fight over that ugly ask sticker.

I'm not complaining. Bottom line is, it's a 90%er under all that makeup. I like the necklace idea. Just don't think my wife would go for it. I'll probably just roll it up and put it away. Who knows...maybe a nitric acid bath and just turn it back into good old solid Ag. Usually just use the 40s for that.

Argentium · Jul 14, 2015

Really , do you put your 40% halves in Nitric - turn em into a pile of .999 ?

Greastart · Jul 15, 2015

I have. Lot of work. Problem doing so is that I take a known quantity, (X grams of metal containing 40% Ag) and turn it into an unknown, untested, unassayed lump of metal containing 100% of

In terms of trade value, it's not too smart. In terms of pure fun and shiny ...priceless! Making biodiesel from used vegetable oil is more rewarding.

jeff of pa · Jul 15, 2015

scammers do that to convince the unsuspecting public
they are worth 10 times their silver value

Nydus Touch · Jul 18, 2015

I have also seen a couple walkers in the same shape, I have also seen on that I believe was gold plated.

Davers · Jul 18, 2015

Greastart said:
As if chrome plating wasn't enough..View attachment 1186761 View attachment 1186762 View attachment 1186763.they added gold highlights Reminds me of the current two-tone hair color fashion trend. Fake is fake.

Someone who likes that look.
At my LCS there is a display of about 6-7 Morgans that were Polished in nearly the same Way.
Also think I saw a Pawn Stars episode were someone had some Semi & Key Date Morgans & Peace Dollars that were made into 'Survival Mirrors ' as well.

As it was said "Still 90% silver Tho"
Davers