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From: "colonialjohn" <johnmenc@optonline.net>
Subject: Prague, Coin World, Fahey & CC8Rs
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Best dark beer I ever tasted. Talked to a local. Its the pH of
the brewing which is opposite of almost all/most beers in terms of which si=
de of the neutral pH 7 line you are it when making it. No hangover - no rea=
l drunken feeling - just like a calm --- hard to explain. You know Jeff - I=
did contact you when I was there - remember - see Maichael Fahey's article=
in CW in the 12/12 issue on CC8Rs - there is alot of work to be done with =
these issues hopefully all for the good. Nice GNL# CC8R he has pictured ...=
he has missed the whole point ... not the Asian/genuine 18th/19th Century =
CC thing but something else that will change the world market for CC8Rs for=
the next 100 years ... in the new book. Sorry Fahey ... if you thought the=
Far East was your biggest enemy ... <VVBG>. HUGE!
--- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Rock <Rosaamltd@...> wrote:
>
> I blame the Prague beer!
>=20
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 9:46 PM, colonialjohn <johnmenc@...>wrote:
>=20
> > **
> >
> >
> > I know ... I need another vacation. Was only in Prague in September.
> > Actually right after I posted this I received a package from Bob Gurney=
and
> > in the package for more analysis was a silver wash specimen over German
> > silver (Cu/Ni/Zn). Although the concentrations of nickel and zinc were =
low
> > (i.e., in the teens) ... so it looks like copper (base alloy). It turne=
d
> > out to be a new alloy combination. The only other one that turned out t=
o be
> > a new alloy in this package was a silver wash over copper alloy. Only (=
1)
> > recorded so far but somewhat seen in the CC2Rs. However, still no high
> > nickel, high zinc, good appearance German silver types like a GS CC2R l=
ook.
> > Just this copper looking low zinc/low nickel type. I guess my reward
> > offering is still good. WANTED: High Nickel and high Zinc with moderate
> > copper so it LOOKS LIKE a GS CC2R. Right now we have (9) distinct alloy
> > types.
> >
> > --- In colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com, "j.howes" <j.howes@> wrote:
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > I hate rain on your parade but German Silver (also known as Nickel
> > Silver) is a composition roughly 60% copper, 20% Nickel (can be as low =
as
> > 5%) and 20% Zinc. It appears from your message you are confusing Brass
> > (Copper and Zinc) and Bronze (Copper and Tin or many other elements exc=
ept
> > Nickel).
> > >
> > > So if you have tested examples that showed "brass/bronze mixes
> > (Cu/Zn/Ni/trace elements)" i.e. ones that had at least 5% Nickel, you h=
ave
> > identified ones made of "German" or Nickel Silver.
> > >
> > > So I guess you can just send me the $1000 for discovering this.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: colonialjohn
> > > To: colonial-coins@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:34 PM
> > > Subject: [Colonial Numismatics] $1,000 Reward
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > $1,000 Reward - First person to send me a Portrait Type CC8R (CAROLUS
> > III, IIII or Ferdinand VII) that is "only" german silver gets the front
> > cover of the new CC8R book and a $1,000 reward from JPL. We have seen
> > brass/bronze mixes (Cu/Zn/Ni/trace elements) but not German Silver
> > (Cu/Ni/trace elements).
> > > SERIOUS. Send me specimens you think are counterfeit and german silve=
r.
> > Will save you some time - weight the CC8R and if it weighs under 26.0 g=
rams
> > send me the coin for analysis.
> > > Of course you get to keep the coin and the cash!
> > >
> >
> >=20=20
> >
>
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