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swrbxxx Pillar of the Community Canada 834 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 10:50 pm So a few weeks ago I was at a garage sale and bought 10 boxes of old silver solder. The boxes said 36% silver, for 5.00$ I could not pass on the deal, I paid and went on my way. A few days pass and I take it to my local coin/silver dealer, where it is acid tested and comes back as copper/nickel. I could not believe it! I asked if there was any way I could get this tested again so a Assay was recommended. The cost $35.00 so I pay, and wait...and wait... finally I get the call today, I go in and to my surprise turns out the Assay reveals that the solder is in fact 36.7% silver. Needless to say I brought in just under 1300 grams of this solder. The dealer throws me an offer cash or some silver with no spot. So my $40 investment turned into 1- 10oz Scotia Bank Bar 2- 2004 Canadian Maples 1- JM 1 oz bar could not be happier! Just goes to show acid tests are not always correct! 1 Report this Post to the Staff

tripncoins Pillar of the Community United States 648 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 10:55 pm Nice discovery and congrats! :) Report this Post to the Staff
Rsxtacee Pillar of the Community United States 737 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 11:09 pm Nice! Way to go with your gut and have it checked again. Did the acid test fail just because of the lower silver percentage ; Report this Post to the Staff
swrbxxx Pillar of the Community Canada 834 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 11:15 pm They said it said because of the heavy amounts of copper nickel Report this Post to the Staff
Rsxtacee Pillar of the Community United States 737 Posts	Posted 04/05/2011 11:48 pm That's what I figured. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
mkman123 Pillar of the Community United States 3184 Posts	Posted 04/06/2011 12:21 am good job! Report this Post to the Staff
Silverhawk74 Pillar of the Community United States 3670 Posts	Posted 04/06/2011 12:52 am That is what we call the "Wow" factor eh! It makes treasure hunting at garrage sells all worth the wild finds like that, glad to hear about it, well done.... Report this Post to the Staff
Darth Anarchus Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 04/06/2011 01:27 am ... WOW! Report this Post to the Staff
3stooges Pillar of the Community United States 511 Posts	Posted 04/07/2011 10:47 pm Very shrewd buying on your part. Congratulations. Report this Post to the Staff
vinnycoin Valued Member Canada 442 Posts	Posted 04/08/2011 12:18 am wow great outside the box thinking! enjoy the new bullion! Report this Post to the Staff
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