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RE: Completed my Two Ounce Proof Lunar Series Two Set At Last
Well done! I don't know what it's called, but I love that etching that makes the contrast. Is that done when the coins are minted, or afterwards, do you know?
The frosting? I'm not sure when they do that but it does make the coin. I know they strike the coin around 5 times to get the mirror like fields
Wow! I think I watched a documentary on the process once on Discovery channel, but it's been years. Maybe one of the folks in ssg that pours their own pieces would know more about it.