Pink gold, anyone

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Coinman48
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Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 23:15 #
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US Mint $5 coin is first-ever pink gold, at least for US.

https://catalog.usmint.gov/breast-cancer-awareness-2018-proof-5-gold-coin-18CE.html?cgid=commemoratives#cm_mmc=Bing-_-Commemorative%2520-%2520Broad-_-Commemorative%2520-%2520Breast%2520Cancer_Coin-_-%252BBreast%2520%252BCancer%2520%252BCoin&msclkid=ca312ffed31919f942ed754074b8938d&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Commemorative%2520-%2520Broad&utm_term=%252BBreast%2520%252BCancer%2520%252BCoin&utm_content=Commemorative%2520-%2520Breast%2520Cancer_Coin&start=1

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MonaSeaclaid
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 00:18 #
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The Canadian Mint will be heartbroken over this.
CassTaylor
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 00:43 #
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How do they make "pink gold"? Is it alloyed with copper or some other metal?
MonaSeaclaid
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 01:03 #
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That's exactly it. Gold with some copper thrown in.
CassTaylor
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 01:38 #
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Quote: "MonaSeaclaid"​That's exactly it. Gold with some copper thrown in.
​Ah, makes sense!
JustforFun
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 03:28 #
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With about $100 over the melting value... multiplied by the mintage...
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phfoticus
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Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 16:57 #
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If you look at the pink gold coin by itself, it's nowhere near as pink as it's shown on the US mint's web site. It looks pretty much like a modern 90% gold half eagle.


However, if you compare it side-by-side with another gold coin, you can clearly see that the pink gold coin is more coppery in color. With only 85% gold, the gold content is less than the usual .241875 ozt
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