It's Not Always What You Think It Is

[villival]

I am posting this as a way of saying thank you for all your help over the years and to offer some bit of knowledge gleaned from this experience!

I found the above bar of metal, weighing 4.4 oz in 2013. I have carried it with me for years, over many moves and changes.

I assumed it was lead, as it is very heavy and has oxidation. I knew silver didn't oxidize like that, nor did gold or platinum. Or so I thought.

Fast forward to Thursday and a bench hearing over a property dispute bought on by our ignorant, evil neighbors. Though we won in the sense we got our land,
we had to pay a $7,000.00 judgement, essentially for the purchase of a half acre of land.

The injustices heaped on by these neighbors over the years is criminal, literally and though I was grateful to be done with them, I nevertheless complained a bit
to God it was unfair in light of all they had put us through that we had to pay anything.

I didn't sleep well, but when I awoke the next morning something told me to pull that bar of metal out again. I tested and retested it.

Platinum.

It is now at the jeweler's and I am waiting on an estimate to purchase from them.

I read a few articles about platinum oxidation which convinced me to test the bar. Anyway, here's to educating oneself; Ancient Metal Artifacts

Currently, platinum is about 950.00 a troy ounce. The gods are good sometimes.

 

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[E-Trac-Ohio]

Good luck with the sale !

 

[Limitool]

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I am posting this as a way of saying thank you for all your help over the years and to offer some bit of knowledge gleaned from this experience!

I found the above bar of metal, weighing 4.4 oz in 2013. I have carried it with me for years, over many moves and changes.

I assumed it was lead, as it is very heavy and has oxidation. I knew silver didn't oxidize like that, nor did gold or platinum. Or so I thought.

Fast forward to Thursday and a bench hearing over a property dispute bought on by our ignorant, evil neighbors. Though we won in the sense we got our land,
we had to pay a $7,000.00 judgement, essentially for the purchase of a half acre of land.

The injustices heaped on by these neighbors over the years is criminal, literally and though I was grateful to be done with them, I nevertheless complained a bit
to God it was unfair in light of all they had put us through that we had to pay anything.

I didn't sleep well, but when I awoke the next morning something told me to pull that bar of metal out again. I tested and retested it.

Platinum.

It is now at the jeweler's and I am waiting on an estimate to purchase from them.

I read a few articles about platinum oxidation which convinced me to test the bar. Anyway, here's to educating oneself; Ancient Metal Artifacts

Currently, platinum is about 950.00 a troy ounce. The gods are good sometimes.

Wow... I hope all plays out in your favor concerning your bar of metal. That's a big hunk of the 7 grand...!!!!!

 

[Surf_Pirate]

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I am posting this as a way of saying thank you for all your help over the years and to offer some bit of knowledge gleaned from this experience!

I found the above bar of metal, weighing 4.4 oz in 2013. I have carried it with me for years, over many moves and changes.

I assumed it was lead, as it is very heavy and has oxidation. I knew silver didn't oxidize like that, nor did gold or platinum. Or so I thought.

Fast forward to Thursday and a bench hearing over a property dispute bought on by our ignorant, evil neighbors. Though we won in the sense we got our land,
we had to pay a $7,000.00 judgement, essentially for the purchase of a half acre of land.

The injustices heaped on by these neighbors over the years is criminal, literally and though I was grateful to be done with them, I nevertheless complained a bit
to God it was unfair in light of all they had put us through that we had to pay anything.

I didn't sleep well, but when I awoke the next morning something told me to pull that bar of metal out again. I tested and retested it.

Platinum.

It is now at the jeweler's and I am waiting on an estimate to purchase from them.

I read a few articles about platinum oxidation which convinced me to test the bar. Anyway, here's to educating oneself; Ancient Metal Artifacts

Currently, platinum is about 950.00 a troy ounce. The gods are good sometimes.

cool story

 

[Trezurehunter]

A nice story, although disheartening. Good Karma came your way in the form of that platinum bar. It sounds like everything will turn out ok in the end.

 

[sprailroad]

Oh no...How much platinum Have I tossed over the years.?

 

[Timbermaster]

I’d be interested to hear you or anyone’s theory on the origin of that bar. Found in Louisiana? What a great story too.

 

[Gare]

Nice going and good luck on there offer. Please let us know when and what they do GOOD LUCK !!!