| | | Three pound bar. Certain of my samples fall in the category of "potential murder weapon" and this is definitely one of them.  It's also very silky smooth and a pleasure to hold.  The source reports it was made for some kind of electroplating experiment, but it clearly hasn't been corroded in any way.
 
 Here is a picture of quite possibly the only five-year-old in history who has ever jumped over a bar of solid nickel being supported by two magnesium rods:
 
  
 Source: eBay seller kingendymion
 Contributor: Theodore Gray
 Acquired: 22 November, 2002
 Price: $30
 Size: 18"
 Purity: >90%
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