The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone
"The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone" is an Uncle Scrooge comics story written and drawn by Carl Barks in October 1954. The story was first published in Uncle Scrooge #10.
Plot
Scrooge McDuck takes Donald Duck and his three grandnephews on an expedition to find the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical artifact that would turn common metals into gold. The stone is eventually found, and works. But it has some rather unpleasant side effects.Scrooge is eventually forced to give up the stone and gives it to Monsieur Mattressface of the International Money Council.