Odd little gold coloured find

[evee2000]

Spent a very pleasant 3 hours on Seaton beach today. Very low tide and loads of rocks to rummage around. Found a George V ha'penny, 3 fishing weights and this odd little gold coloured thing. Detector give a deep grunty signal (as it does for gold), and out popped this odd shaped thing. No idea if its brass or gold or something else. How can I tell (without buying acid). Chucked it in some white vinegar and its stayed the same colour. Its also got some weight to it.

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[doubledig]

Hi there, have you tried seeing if its magnetic or not?

[lord lovell]

it appears to be a lump of alloy of some type perhaps its fools gold but my feeling is it a mixed alloy

[evee2000]

Non magnetic, but very hard, so I'm guessing its brass

[sweepstick47]

I practice what I believe is a foolproof method for identifying brass....by smell. The smell should be unpleasantly pungent and will be more pronounced if it's given a vigorous rub with a soft cloth......give it a go. No need for test kits. Let me know
if it works for you. Cheers Regards sweepstick47

[Scotty68]

A good way of testing gold for women is to rub some foundation on your arm,then rub gold on it...it will leave a black mark,try it with a gold ring ....other metal wont....i saw this somewhere last year,i havnt tried it....run out of foundation if it works let me know and i'll pop to boots lol