The Two Coins

Lee Berman · 13 Aug 2010, 18:47 · from 2010-August.txt.gz

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From: severiansola at hotmail.com (Lee Berman)
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:47:54 -0400
Subject: (urth) The Two Coins
Message-ID: <SNT123-W248C6DEA3A6D5BB50D9171CF980 at phx.gbl>


>Jeff Wynn- What are these coins made of that feels so greasy? I was thinking polished brass, but I don't know.
> 
> Any metallurgists out there?
 
My guess is a lead alloy, which would have the golden color, the weight and heft of gold, but soft
and greasy feeling to the touch.

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