| Tungsten | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Material type |
metal |
| Color |
steel-gray |
| Magnetic? |
no |
| Numismatic information | |
| Used for | |
| Used by |
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| v · d · e | |
Tungsten is a steel-gray colored, dense metal that is considered unsuitable for producing coins. The United States Mint attempted making some patterns with the metal, but the dies did not leave a great impression. Fred Zinkann has created pattern coins using an alloy with a high level of tungsten but the dies broke after only three of the coins were minted.
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