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Tansineer

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  1. Here's what I've leaned so far about NGC's certification of silver tokens .... They have certified a 75% silver, so-called dollar, while my 80% silver token was returned in a body-bag, untested and deemed as "plated."  Note that this silver token is well-worn and grades FINE-12 condition. Logic tells me that a silver-plated coin/token in this lower grade would reveal some copper, would it not?

    Can anyone explain the logic of this?

     

  2. Lisa B. mentioned that a so-called dollar token that tested at 75% silver was not deemed plated. What's the difference then, if mine tested at 80%? Regardless, NGC did NOT test the token. How on earth can any TPG deem a coin "plated" without testing it? Many older Canadian coins are 80% silver, Are they plated? The same question applies to their 50% silver coins and the 40% Kennedy halves, does it not? Will a silver-plated token/coin test as silver in a specific gravity test; in this case, three times? One of the reasons I bought the token was that it had a "silver ring" to it when pinged by another coin. I also note that it's well-worn and grades fine condition; in all probability, carried as a pocket piece for years. If this well-worn piece was plated, it stands to reason that some silver would have worn off, does it not?
  3. NGC returned a submission I made. The token tested SILVER in three specific gravity tests and was certified by another TPG as such. I subsequently tested it with an XRF Analyzer, with the result being 80% silver. I included the silver info with my NGC submission. It was returned to me in a body bag, marked "silver plated." NGC obviously never tested the piece to confirm what I sent. What service was rendered for the fee? Can someone kindly explain this certification process to me that I may comprehend how it's supposed to work? .
  4. Hi Lisa B .... Thanks for the informative and kindly reply. Given what you wrote, if a token tests at 80% silver, NGC would deem it "silver" as opposed to "silver-plated." BTW, I have a Civil War era McClellan campaign medal, listed by Sullivan, and it tests at 80% silver, using an XRF analyzer. These medals were struck in different metals, like copper and "white metal." Does NGC test tokens for metal content, be they silver, nickel, zinc, etc?. If so, do you utilize an XRF detector or do you use another method?
  5. For a token to be designated as silver by NGC, what's the minimum percentage of silver that it must contain? Does NGC consider one minimum percentage number for all tokens, or do different types of tokens warrant percentages? To start this topic, I'm looking for specific answers to a few general questions. Thereafter, I will have specific questions about a specific, major-cool token.