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    Hello everybody. This might be a silly question but I was wondering how to tell for sure whether you have a gold, bronze, or silver sports badge. The one on the left looks exactly like those I see that are called gold. Bronze seems to be a deeper color than mine. The other one looks like silver to me but I have seen some like this called bronze. Anybody have any thoughts on this? :unsure:

    Michael

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    Michael,

    Good question. The gold badges, if the finish is present, have a very brilliant gold finish--not at all like polished brass, for example, but more like the golden tone of a Naval badge or gold party badge. The steel, later examples, if the finish is removed, will look like a possible silver piece. The silver finish, though, is also unmistakable as it is usually a bright but matte silver color.

    Erich

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    To me they are both bronze. The one on the right has been polished and all the finish gone down to the steel.

    Can you post a pic of the reverses? Usually bronze types still have bronze colored pins.

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    Thanks Erich. I have received an education in these badges the last few days. The one on the left is a bronze badge. I looked closely at the crevasses and I could see the remains of the aged, chocolate colored bronze finish. The other is also a bronze because, if you look at the reverse, you can see that the pin and clasp have the bronze finish.

    Michael

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    To me they are both bronze. The one on the right has been polished and all the finish gone down to the steel.

    Can you post a pic of the reverses? Usually bronze types still have bronze colored pins.

    You're right on the money Darrell. They're both bronze.

    Michael

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