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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 401627, member: 8289"]I agree completely, the coin store where I bought it to is the one who told me it was pewter. He pointed out that the flip side part of the coin was coated and sealed along the edges with pewter. But that pewter under the lid looks completely different than the rest of the pillbox. Truthfully I don’t know what it’s made of, I had to take him at his word, even though he offered me $45 for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe someone can tell me if I am way off base with this thought. Just doing a little research and found that pewter has a low melting point between 338-446 degrees Fahrenheit, while silvers melting point is 1,763 degrees Fahrenheit. Googled it..<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />. So I’m guessing someone could actual recover this coin in their kitchen oven, wow. But there has to be smarter people out here then I.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 401627, member: 8289"]I agree completely, the coin store where I bought it to is the one who told me it was pewter. He pointed out that the flip side part of the coin was coated and sealed along the edges with pewter. But that pewter under the lid looks completely different than the rest of the pillbox. Truthfully I don’t know what it’s made of, I had to take him at his word, even though he offered me $45 for it. Maybe someone can tell me if I am way off base with this thought. Just doing a little research and found that pewter has a low melting point between 338-446 degrees Fahrenheit, while silvers melting point is 1,763 degrees Fahrenheit. Googled it..:). So I’m guessing someone could actual recover this coin in their kitchen oven, wow. But there has to be smarter people out here then I.[/QUOTE]
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