If the originator of this thread expects to be doing some banding
himself and is seeking the imprimatur of historic authenticity he should
forget it and use gold, whether or not "authentic". Gold has the virtue
of not combining with oxygen. It retains its lustre forever. All of the
substitutes ultimately corrode and dull, some more quickly than others.
If the question arose out of mere curiosity, I apologize for my pedantry.
Rob
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