Question about acid testing a find

[I've got the bug]

Hello,

I bought this a thrift store for 3 dollars. I ran a series of acid tests on it: gold, and silver failed, but the platinum test was interesting. It held up for about a minute, and slowly started to dissolve after that.

Could this be a low purity platinum? I'm new to testing metals, and I'm having a hard time flinding information on the results, so I hope someone could share their knowledge.

Also, the divot on the back leads me to believe it was attached to something before I bought it.

Thanks in advance,
Bug

 

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[SCpicker]

Hello,

Could this be a low purity platinum?

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No chance. Try testing known gold, silver, and platinum items and pay attention to the results. Btw the item is a pewter pocket angel.

 

[I've got the bug]

Thank you!

 

[JimDon]

Precious metals like platinum are only used on very refined jewelry pieces. They generally are not used in items like this. Look for quality craftsmanship.