Re: Sears/Statue of Liberty token question

"Ian" <Ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> note.boy wrote:
>> "Frank Provasek" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> "Phil DeMayo" <flip1948@xxxxxxx> wrote
>>>
>>>> Go back and re-read the definition you posted.
>>>>
>>>> Then do a little research to see which elements are included in Group
>>>> 1B.
>>>>
>>>> Hint: copper, silver and gold.
>>>>
>>> I Posted
>>>
>>> NOBLE METALS
>>> any of several metallic chemical elements that have outstanding
>>> resistance
>>> to oxidation, even at high temperatures; the grouping is not strictly
>>> defined but usually is considered to include rhenium, ruthenium,
>>> rhodium,
>>> palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold; i.e., the metals
>>> of
>>> groups VIIb, VIII, and Ib of the second and third transition series of
>>> the
>>> periodic table.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You apparently don't understand how to read a periodic table.
>>>
>>> http://ccinfo.ims.ac.jp/periodic/periodic.jpg
>>>
>>> The element not only has to be in (Column) Group IB, VIIB or VIII, but
>>> ALSO of the 2nd and 3rd
>>>
>>> transition series. Do you understand what the 2nd and 3rd transition
>>> series is?
>>>
>>> That's Rows 5 and 6 on the chart.
>>>
>>> I quoted Encyclopaedia Britannica...you quoted Wikipedia, which is
>>> written by anyone
>>>
>>> who passes by.
>>>
>>> By the way, the Group 1B metals are (unofficially) known as the COINAGE
>>> metals
>>>
>>>
>>
>> In Glasgow there's a place called "Argyll Arcade", it contains 32
>> jewellery shops and I've yet to see a single item made of copper in any
>> shop window. :-) Billy
> I'm pretty sure that you haven't seen all that many `gold' items either
> given that the gold most commonly seen in Glasgow jewellers windows is
> more copper alloyed with gold rather than the other way round. :-)
>
> As an aside, copper bracelets are commonly sold via jewellers too Billy.
> You're obviously not looking hard enough or in the right jewellers windows
> ;-). Lots of people subscribe to copper's noble `healing' powers , and i
> bet you know somebody who wears one for this exact purpose. The Sunday
> Post used to regularly carry advertisments for these.Of course, that is by
> no means a reliable endorsement as to its efficacy. `Oor Wullie' wearing a
> bangle? let's face it. It's enough to make Ma and Pa Broon go into a
> terrible stushie.
>
> Some arthritis sufferers swear by wearing bracelets with magnets, others
> prefer a variety of talismans......including lucky rabbits feet. Ah well,
> `there's nane sae queer as fowk', as the old saying goes.
>
> Speaking personally, I don't like the green oxide that copper leaves on
> your skin after prolonged exposure. It reacts all to readily with sweat.
> While that deters me from wearing it, it doesn't deter a lot of people
> young and old. Thar's money in them thar copper bracelets sirrah!
>
> PS: Noble or otherwise, I just wish I had taken advantage of an offer of
> shares in Zambian copper mines when I had the chance at 10p a share a mere
> 15 years ago.
>
> Ian

You make a good point about the purity of the gold in the shop windows, or
rather lack of purity. I prefer older gold that was mixed with copper and
has a rose colour, newish gold is, I believe, mixed with silver and is a bit
on the pale side. I own no jewellery, except for a watch of course. I
don't want anyone thinking that I'm a ned in a shell suit dripping in gold
chains and rings. :-)

I believe that UK gold at 9ct can't be legally described as "gold" in other
European countries. A jeweller there would probably exclaim, "jings
crivvens and help ma' boab that's nae gold".

I do have a friend that wears a copper bangle for health purposes.

The Statue Of Liberty is green, why was it not coated to keep it copper
coloured? It needs a good dip, but that would probably cause it to turn
pink, some here would be in favour of that colour. :-) Billy


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