Jock Auld Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Guys, Got it today with a British cap badge. No markings but the frame is silver as the bloke tested it to demonstrate it was real silver. I had to explain the centre is iron so he would not get carried away with the silver value. Pics with and without flash. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 How did he test for silver? Pin scratch and using acid?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 He rubbed it on a stone thing and then dropped a liquid on it. I was able to show him with a magnet though that the core was iron so got it down a bit. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Even though unmarked, MOST 1914s had silver frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Auld Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Greg, Yes, I'm happy with that but as he is more of a gold and silver man, his selling point was the scrap weight of the cross in silver, I tried to stop him from scraping it on the stone but he did it anyway. He does not seem to have damaged it. Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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