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Counterfeit Gold

Fuse together per, 40+ parts; nickel, 314 parts; zinc, 20 8 parts platinum, 5 parts pure copper, 2 parts parts; iron, 21 parts. This resembles the pure zinc, 4 parts tin, and 3 parts pure lead, genuine German silver made from the cre using saltpetre, sal-ammoniac, and powdered of Hildburghausen, as well as Pakfong, as charcoal as fluxes. This compound metal analyzed by Dr. Fyfe, and is equal to the best strongly resembles gold in appearance, and resists many of the tests used for gold.

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