ALL IS NOT GOLD THAT GLITTERS.
The Ironmonger, a London periodical, says “Wo regret to find it necessary to caution our readers against taking spurious gold coin, as it appears that the usual tests of musical ring, milled edge, or even weight, are no longer reliable tests. That “ all is not gold that glitters ” is now clearly illustrated, for scientific roguery has now so far advanced that tokens of platinum alloy are being produced so exactly resembling the precious metal as to deceive the most careful and experieuced business men. So close, indeed, is the imitation, that a specimen taken recently by a London tradesman was only suspected on clipping the edge, and specimens being shown to the officials at the Bank of England, wore put through the ordinary tests, and admitted to he perfect in form and weight. The discovery is anything but pleasant, and the natural question arises—how are we to guard against such scientific smashing?
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Dunstan Times, Issue 645, 28 August 1874, Page 3
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