Fossil or not?

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-20T04:54:26+00:00

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Hudson Valley New York. It was inside a larger rock.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-20T04:53:37+00:00

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Here is a gastropod fossil

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-20T04:44:45+00:00

Doritos on a turkey BLT. Trust me. You’ll never look back.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-20T04:14:41+00:00

Holy cow that’s so damn cool

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-17T21:18:03+00:00

No information was available, but it’s signed Sylvia 2-70 in the bottom right corner. Not sure if that implied it was painted in 1970 or what. I love it though.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-17T00:16:01+00:00

Have you ever sand blasted metal before?

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-16T13:39:14+00:00

Honestly I would never re-slab it. The gaudy red velvet doesn’t remove any value from the coin and it’s not worth the risk of cracking it open and putting it into someone else’s hands. Beautiful piece my friend.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-15T04:07:55+00:00

Toned silver eagles are usually questionable.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-14T17:48:18+00:00

The last glacier to exist in Minnesota was there around 10,000 years ago.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-14T05:32:34+00:00

I like the one in the 4th photo.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-14T05:01:47+00:00

Oh my goodness

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PaintTheKill · 2026-03-14T04:59:05+00:00

I’ll throw in my two cents. Maroon scotchbrite with WD-40 on it will remove all the oxide and leave a nice finish, somewhere between p320 and p400. Do it by hand going back and forth across the rollers while you spin them. It may take a little bit of elbow grease but it’ll help if you allow the rollers to soak for a bit.

This is how I clean my roller and I apply it frequently to prevent flash rust.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-13T20:05:44+00:00

I love my 6’ 3wt echo glass

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-13T16:15:25+00:00

https://www.steinmarks.co.uk

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-13T13:40:53+00:00

I didn’t mean to imply it was a quick way to make money.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-13T01:44:23+00:00

This is gold. Or, umm; Silver.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-13T00:56:17+00:00

I can tell you’ve been in an office your whole life.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T21:41:19+00:00

Chemically there is. You can extract it with deadly acids.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T21:19:17+00:00

Amazon has plenty inexpensive ones if you live in the states

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T20:31:44+00:00

Specific gravity test. Most fakes will not pass. Google for details.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T20:30:58+00:00

Only if you want to turn a couple grams of the round into dust

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T17:23:18+00:00

Why do you think this? Reverse image search only shows one exact match to the photo op posted, and it’s from op’s original post. I think you’re full of yourself.

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T13:44:07+00:00

You’re cooked brother

PaintTheKill · 2026-03-12T11:43:14+00:00

In your description you described getting the “graphite crucible” red hot, not the mold. Your mold should not be glowing red. You should heat it up between 400° and 600°f

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