Interest Pirates: Screen Accurate Gold Plated Aztec Gold Coin

[TomVDJ]

Too bad my goldplater doesn't share his methods.

 

[TomVDJ]

About half of the coins reached their destination it seems. I hope all others will be delivered the coming week...

 

[TomVDJ]

Didn’t snap a picture but should be getting a call back today or early next week. May consult her about some possible ways to take the finish off myself, preferably chemically. I looked it up but without knowing the properties of the finish and metal it’s hard. So many different techniques for different metals.

Since quite a few of mine didn't survive some treatments of other goldplaters (who also tried with several chemicals), I guess the metal is not very hard. I assume these are cast in pewter. After all these are pieces of a board game, and quite some boardgame pieces are pewter.

If she has to polish each one manually, I imagine the price for a second run would go up, assuming she even agrees to do them all. I’ll post photos once I get them back regardless!

Yeah, if you have to polish each coin, then indeed you are more paying for the labour than for the gold. I don't think this would be the way to go.

 

[scud42]

Definitely in if this goes for another run.

 

[PhantomPickle]

My coin came in today and it is perfect! Pictures don't do it justice. Thank you.

 

[TomVDJ]

Thanks! Nice pictures BTW, never managed to catch those details in my pictures .

 

[Don93]

The coin arrived today and looks GREAT, Thank You! I don't have a PoC display but think it will look good on my Indy shelf.

 

[rockbottom]

Got my “flawed” coin today. Thank you again TomVDJ

 

[TomVDJ]

Got my “flawed” coin today. Thank you again TomVDJ
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I hope it's a bit brighter an shinier in real life than on this picture

 

[rockbottom]

I hope it's a bit brighter an shinier in real life than on this picture

Don’t worry it is! My big head was blocking the light getting this pic! I love it.

 

[bluecoyote]

got mine today..love it ...thank you...

 

[The Terminator]

Finally got the chance to compare it to my old licenced replica:

The details are much sharper, love it

 

[Mpops89]

Received mine today! It is fantastic, thank you again for the run!

 

[TomVDJ]

Nice, then all coins arrived, except one :-(. Buyer has been refunded, but too bad that not everybody got his coin. I hope motumikey will be able to do a run. If not I might team up with another RPF member to see if we can do a second limited run. We'll see...

 

[ColdVizjerei]

If not I might team up with another RPF member to see if we can do a second limited run. We'll see...

If that 2nd run does happen, I'd be willing to source the checker pieces!

 

[TomVDJ]

There is already an RPF member who has a set of checkers I could work with... But it's all the hassle and risk of sending them over to the goldplater and funding this up front that makes me a bit reluctant for a second run. First see how motumikey 's search for a US based goldplater turns out...

 

[kickman88]

Any second run on these...would love to have one or more!

 

[TomVDJ]

If someone can deliver me the "base coins", I can look into another run. Just a matter of drilling the coins, contacting my goldplater to get a price quote and calculate how much a coin would cost. I don't have any spare checkers pieces, though and getting a complete set from the US will cost me a ton of import taxes. So if someone in the US could get these and send them over as a gift, I can do a scecond run and have the "base coin supplier" a free goldplated coin in return...

 

[TomVDJ]

OK guys, interest thread for a second run has been started over here: Interest - Pirates of the Carribean: New run of Aztec Gold Coins (24k gold plated metal coins)

 

[SorenNik]

Hi Tom!

My name is Soren and I'm contacting you from Grossenhain, Germany.

I recently ordered the Elizabeth Swan necklace from MR, in remembrance of having owned and gifted them to others in the past (that was over 10 years ago). I feel so disappointed with it though.

I randomly came across your work and it made me register an account on rpf, in order to reach out to you.

I truly love your rendering of this piece!

Your passion for detail and your fine-tuned sense for empowering the elements within the original design, make for an incredibly distinguished execution of the Aztec coin.

I am very interested in knowing whether it's possible to receive one from you.
I know the thread is from 2014 but I still feel compelled to try. I will also send this message to you personally.

I hope your son has made a successful recovery since then!

Thanks!
- Soren Nik