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TWOCAN Special user PORT RICHEY FL 876 Posts 
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I have some coins that are silver plated and looking for some inexpensive way to touch up the scratch marks.
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lorenwade Special user 869 Posts
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Silver Sharpie?
Silver Paint? That's all I can think of... but one thing is for sure, if you find a good solution, will you make sure I know? 
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TWOCAN Special user PORT RICHEY FL 876 Posts
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I will Loren. I am going to stop by the craft store tomorrow and hope they have some silver leaf paint. Looks like real silver but just hope it matches the one I have. Cheers Pal and take care. PT
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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Silver is sliver - might be time to make friends with a local jeweler and get the coins replated.
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lorenwade Special user 869 Posts
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On 2010-03-04 22:05, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Why didn't I think of that? That's not a bad idea... thought it may end up being cheaper to buy new ones. A jeweler would know! Great thinking! |
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts
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There's also silver leaf in sheet form.
Replating is the most durable idea but nothing is permanent if you use them a lot.
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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts
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Electroplating is pretty permanent but I don't what the cost is; subsequently if it's worth it. A silver sharpie seems like the cheapest and easiest alternative though but maybe it won't stay very well on the coin.
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David French Veteran user 374 Posts
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I have had a jumbo half dollar silver plated, it cost me 25 dollars. It looks great and has lasted a while now. I would have it replated. That way it will look uniform and brand new.
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TWOCAN Special user PORT RICHEY FL 876 Posts
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Thanks for all the responces guys.
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Hare Veteran user 323 Posts
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...or, instead of spending 25$ each to retouch fake silver plated coins, you could buy real, soft, worn, silver Morgan dollars on eBay or at a coin shop for 14-20$ apiece.
You end up never needing to spend 25$ repeatedly resurfacin' the things, and they are always going to be worth what you paid for them in the first place. And, real silver coins are just cool, eh?
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lorenwade Special user 869 Posts
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On 2010-03-05 17:43, Hare wrote: This is true... |
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Spackle666 Loyal user 234 Posts
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As an experienced ex-jeweler: the only real way to fix them would to have them replated. Which isn't terrible expensive. But Really silver plated coins? Not matter what coin size you like, you should be able to find solid silver alternatives. Silver ( or gold or platnium) plate with always wear over time especially if one is doing multiple coin routines (coin on coin) or even heavy palming. It just doesn't make sense. Also if they are nickle clad before they are plated, they will never have that true silver "ring" to them.
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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Spackle666, when we are doing magic tricks, like this:
you take out a handfull of pennies and a silver dollar. you put the silver dollar in your hand and make a fist. you drop in a penny, shake, shake, shake and out drops a silver penny. you do this a few more times. then open your hand and reveal a shrunken silver dollar, no silver dollar or a copper dollar coin. either way you need to plate coins. and IMHO it's worth it. :)
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