I got a token in Anchorage, Alaska in 1999 from Anchorage Trolley Tours, is this real gold?
Just stumbed across this token, very little info online. The coin itself has an address of box 102299 Anchorage, AK and the words "keep the gold," are on the bottom, which seemed like a promising statement. If you have one of these or know a little more about it I would love to know!
Tags: anchorage ak, gold
January 12th, 2010 at 2:48 am
I dealt with many different types of metals working in aerospace. There is a quick way to see if a piece of metal is gold or not. Get a magnet and see if it will pick the coin up. If it does it is not really gold, but rather a magnetic metal which may only have gold appearing coating on it.
If the magnet does not pick up the coin then there is a good chance it may be gold. Read below to see what other metals you can quickly check with a simple magnet.
Materials that are attracted to a magnet are called magnetic materials. These include iron, cobalt, nickel, and some rare earth elements. It should be noted that all these materials are metals, but not all metals are magnetic. Aluminum, copper, lead, gold, and silver are examples of metals that are not attracted to a magnet.
http://www.phys.lsu.edu/dept/opps/key_ideas_about_magnets.htm