{"product_id":"octw2-kb2936","title":"USA 1 oz. .999 Aluminum Bullion Bar","description":"USA 1 oz. .999 Aluminum Bullion Bar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite being the most abundant metal on Earth, there was, believe-it-or-not, a time when aluminum was worth more than gold! Napoleon III, Emperor of France, dined with aluminum and saved the silver and gold for his Z-list guests. The capstone of the Washington Monument is aluminum, not because it was cheap and shiny -- but because it was \u003ci\u003ea wildly expensive precious metal\u003c\/i\u003e (and also shiny). The reason it was so rare, and therefore so expensive, was that the refining process for aluminum was extremely difficult, and only very small amounts could be extracted at a time. It wasn't until the invention of electric generators that refining aluminum became easy, and the metal became as abundant as it is today!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a buffalo motif, this .999 fine aluminum bar offers an opportunity for novelty collecting -- or investment, if you're riding on aluminum smelting becoming a lost technology","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53654735520033,"sku":"Oct.Week2.P1-KB2936","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/KB2936.jpg?v=1791489592","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/octw2-kb2936","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}