Hi Dietrich,
I see you got nothing to do today
This is what I was talking about in a little bit less scientific terms
However, may I add something as I said above that following this path would be nothing more than an academic exercise that could not yield any results for practical application:
You say: "But in general, one can say that a Neusilber frame cross will weigh about 3-4% less than a silver frame one."
My comment: Not in general, but in lab conditions with 100% control of material input and assembly under a 0% tolerance assumption!
You say: "And this is not an opinion, this is facts."
My comment: Yes, but how is Tom, or you, or I going to apply that fact looking at a mint EK and trying to figure out if its frame is made of Neusilber or silber?
Here is the dilemma that started all this (Tom I hope you don't mind): if I go to take a look at a minty unmarked RK tomorrow. What do I have to do to tell if its frame is made of silver or Neusilber? Can it be told in the field rather than in a lab?
I have heard from collectors of Soviet medals that one can use some kind of a mild acid to check precious metals. If the speciman is made of gold or silver it will not react in any way. If not the test will stain the speciman. Well, might work on a Gold Star but I doubt anybody would allow me to apply some acid to their RK
So is there a fool proof, not so scientific, method?
Albert
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You say: "But in general, one can say that a Neusilber frame cross will weigh about 3-4% less than a silver frame one."
My comment: Not in general, but in lab conditions with 100% control of material input and assembly under a 0% tolerance assumption!
You say: "And this is not an opinion, this is facts."
My comment: Yes, but how is Tom, or you, or I going to apply that fact looking at a mint EK and trying to figure out if its frame is made of Neusilber or silber?
Here is the dilemma that started all this (Tom I hope you don't mind): if I go to take a look at a minty unmarked RK tomorrow. What do I have to do to tell if its frame is made of silver or Neusilber? Can it be told in the field rather than in a lab?
I have heard from collectors of Soviet medals that one can use some kind of a mild acid to check precious metals. If the speciman is made of gold or silver it will not react in any way. If not the test will stain the speciman. Well, might work on a Gold Star but I doubt anybody would allow me to apply some acid to their RK
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