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**Flefebleaft** · 09-04-2012, 02:31 PM

90:10 silver copper alloy is much harder and more corrosion resistant than pure silver and makes for better coinage.

09-04-2012, 02:31 PM	#4
Flefebleaft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 409 Senior Member	90:10 silver copper alloy is much harder and more corrosion resistant than pure silver and makes for better coinage.
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