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Coin Gold

Melt together with saltpetre and sal-ammoniac, 22 grains pure gold with 2 grains of pure copper. The later American coin is alloyed with 2 grains of a mixture of 1 part silver and 2 parts copper.

The copper used for alloying gold must be pure, otherwise the mixture will be brittle.

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