Product Overview
Gold-Plated Card-Edge Contact Strips from 1990s Telecom Equipment, Sold by Weight
Condition
Used. Gold-plated edge connector strips trimmed from 1990s telecom equipment circuit cards, sold by the lot at 100 grams or more per lot. Not assayed. Strips vary in length, width and contact count, and some show oxidation, patina or green board laminate along the cut.
Ships same or next business day from our Idaho warehouse. Online since 1999.
No returns on scrap purchases - what you see in the photos is what ships.
Product Overview
Gold fingers are the plated contacts along a circuit card's edge that seat it into its slot. These were cut from 1990s telecom cards, leaving far less bare laminate per gram than whole boards, which is why recyclers and small-batch recovery hobbyists sort finger stock separately.
Key Features
- Gold-plated contact strips, sold by the lot at 100 grams or more per lot
- Trimmed from 1990s telecom equipment
- Mix of single-sided and double-sided strips
- Mixed strip lengths, widths and contact counts
- Some strips carry solder-mask trim and plated through-holes along the cut line
Applications
- Small-batch precious metal recovery at a home or school lab bench
- Topping up a finger lot before it goes to a refiner
- Circuit board art, mosaics and jewelry blanks
- Show-and-tell samples of card-edge connector construction
Frequently Asked Questions
How much gold is in a lot?
The lot is not assayed and carries no yield figure. It is sold by weight of the strips, not by recovered metal.
Does the weight include the board material?
Yes. The weight is the whole strips: the plated contacts plus the laminate they sit on.
Are returns accepted?
No. Scrap purchases are final. The photos show the exact lot you will receive - examine them carefully before purchasing.
What am I buying, and what am I taking on?
One lot of gold-plated contact strips, 100 grams or more, in mixed lengths, widths and finishes. Recovery method and yield are yours to determine. Flat-rate shipping; orders over the free-shipping line ship free.
These strips spent the 1990s seated in telecom card cages, moving traffic one contact at a time. The network moved on, the plating stayed behind, and the next step is your chemistry.
