Solid 24k Gold Ingot with Egyptian Mystery Coin Start Price USD 0.99 Current Price USD 9.00 Time Left - Bid Count 15 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, October 04, 2008 End Time Saturday, October 11, 2008 Location Waldron, Arkansas See more about 'Solid 24k Gold Ingot' Description karmakat3 Store You are bidding on one pair of items with no minimum, no reserve, and true shipping cost: 1.  A solid gold mini-ingot  --  not goldplated, filled, or rolled!  One grain of pure, .999 fine gold  --  tiny, but just big enough to hold, touch, and compare to the alloy in the Egyptian pyramid coin. 2.  A gorgeous, 1984 Egyptian commemorative pyramid coin, officially minted from a simple alloy of 92% copper and 8% aluminum.  The mystery:  why do these 25 year old coins retain the same luster as real gold?  Compare the coin with the ingot!  No need to worry about fingerprints.  Touch them, hold them, feel them!   The ingot is immune to tarnish, and the coin refuses to age like other brass coins.  Whether you wear it around your neck, or carry it in your pocket, this coin retains its golden luster.  It does age!  However, just like real gold, it color glows richer and deeper.  A host of more recently minted coins, supposedly minted from the same alloy, deteriorate rapidly.  This coin seems to stay in touch with the gold ingot, and it comes with a booklet highlighting the coin's remarkable history. Place a Bid!