Copper or gold contact points?

I purchased a storage unit of pay phones a few months back. Had hoped to move the parts and phones but have yet to do so. So I decided to scrap them. Sent Ewasted a few boxes of mid grade boards. Now I'm working on some of the other parts. Decided to tear down one of the keypad's to the phone. Only 4 screws so not a big pain. Buttons are metal with plastic buttons under the metal. Under it all is a green board with either copper or gold. I'm thinking copper but wanted to get the boards thoughts. If is gold I'll see if Ewasted is interested. If is copper I'll pull the easy metal off and the board, rest goes to trash. Way to much plastic to worry with. Ideas?



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To answer an old but useful question, Definitely gold.

By looking at the pic, and what it came out of I would say gold. Hope so cause it would be a pretty good find.

I third it. Gold. Looks just like what you find in some remotes, an cordless phones.

Good job.

Sirscrapalot - Everything has its limit - iron ore cannot be educated into gold. - Mark Twain

buy yourself a acid tester... it will tell the truth but the truth is its gold plated

Definitely gold, copper don't gleam like that.