Nope, it was definitely zinc plating on my originals. Zinc is a sacrificial plating as well.

Based on the difference of the reaction between zinc and cadmium with hydrochloric acid, it was definitely zinc. Did you look at the video I linked to?

Last edited by klhansen; 02/05/2021 6:19 AM.
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