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<p>[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 218414, member: 4626"]The alloy is actually less malleable; the addition of copper and silver makes it harder than the almost pure gold the buffalo is made from. (This makes the coin more durable, but wears the dies down faster.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The alloy is also more dense than pure gold; is why the coin made from it weighs more despite having less volume.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 218414, member: 4626"]The alloy is actually less malleable; the addition of copper and silver makes it harder than the almost pure gold the buffalo is made from. (This makes the coin more durable, but wears the dies down faster.) The alloy is also more dense than pure gold; is why the coin made from it weighs more despite having less volume.[/QUOTE]
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