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To reflect sunlight and help keep the contents cool.
No. Why? it,s just silver painted metal
Stieff Silver Company Factory was created in 1925.
Silver is a bad conductor of heat
none its painted
The coin is still one ounce of silver under the paint, the people I deal with have never payed less for painted silver eagles.
Not sure what the painted lady silver dollar is. Is it the American Silver Eagle that has the standing liberty painted in some strange colors? If so it could be because that paint or paint-like material makes the idea of melting the coin down a bit of a hassle. Just a thought though.
good reflector of heat
5-22-11>> Regardless of the of the date, painted ASE coins may look cool but have no numismatic value. It still has a silver value of about $30.00
Carrying around gold and silver was to heavy.
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