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To: sr4402

“The coins come in different sizes and are made of different materials, including ivory, precious stones, copper, silver, gold, etc.”

You can’t stamp or press images on precious stones, can you? Maybe ivory if it was softened in an acid bath.

I do understand how precious stones can be coins.


24 posted on 09/25/2009 11:03:42 AM PDT by bvw
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To: bvw
You can’t stamp or press images on precious stones, can you?

No, they would be carved.

If the stones have been painted or the cuts are fresh in any way - fakes.

25 posted on 09/25/2009 11:15:36 AM PDT by sr4402
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