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Yellow Brass.  A copper alloy of high zinc content which has a permanent typical brass golden color. Yellow brass is also called oreide or goldine and a common formula would be 67 copper, 33 zinc.  See bronze, composition (2).

excerpted with permission from

An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology

For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators

COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON

Roger W. Burdette, Editor