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1188howest Valued Member Canada 470 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 4:55 pm any information would be appreciated. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 4:58 pm It would be hard for me to tell without being able to test it. Somebody may recognize it but looks the same may not equal being the same. Report this Post to the Staff
1188howest Valued Member Canada 470 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 5:05 pm no markings or stamps. Guessing industrial use of some-kind. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 7:23 pm How easy does it bend in your fingers? What does it weigh? What is it's length width and thickness Possible to do a specific gravity test? Would a scratch test be OK to find out how hard the metal is? There is also the Brinell cone penertation test to more accurately find the hardness. X Ray florescence test should reveal the metals in the alloy. Report this Post to the Staff
1188howest Valued Member Canada 470 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 8:15 pm width is 3/16th x 7/8th and length NA. took about ten bends to separate in 2 pieces. Bends in hands very easily. Report this Post to the Staff
1188howest Valued Member Canada 470 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 8:41 pm rough edge after separation Report this Post to the Staff
1188howest Valued Member Canada 470 Posts	Posted 02/25/2013 9:08 pm sulfur (match) test. I know very little about scrap and industrial use silver. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 02/26/2013 09:12 am Sorry, the match test is a pretty good one and that doesn't look very hopeful. Report this Post to the Staff
Eupion Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 02/26/2013 1:27 pm Never heard about a match test before. That's something new for me, although I would never try it on my bullion coins since I wouldn't want to stain them, let alone clean them afterwards. Are match tests reliable? It would seem the sulfur would stain anything, but that's just my views. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 02/27/2013 09:18 am Eupion, yes the sulpher in the match stains the silver with a black tarnish. The more silver in the piece being tested, the darker the stain. I did this test on silver ranging from 10%-92.5% and I think I posted the results a little while back. Report this Post to the Staff
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