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  1. 07-01-2015, 09:04 AM #1
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    virgin ingot???

    Got a few of these ingots yesterday. Stamped "virgin", a search was a waste of data. It is soft, lead i think. But maybe something else
    Has any one know about them?
    Thanks in advance
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    Looks like old plumber's lead. Normally in a chain as said. Used in the olden days to fill joints in pipes, NOT solder.
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    Thanks, it was linked and in broken pieces. Was mixed in with some divers weights.
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    A mold that leaves "Virgin" or "LME" on the ingot indicates it is pure lead, not re-melted or recovered.

    Of course, that assumes that someone didn't get ahold of some old molds to use for their own purposes.
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