Gold plated button & other finds

[Ihyn]

 

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[CRUSADER]

Clean it in lemon juice & post again.

 

[Shakakka]

Clean it in lemon juice & post again.

Crusader knows what he's talkin' about. I second this motion.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice relic hunt!

 

[A2coins]

well done

 

[Whyme]

Nice finds! Nice button!

 

[Ihyn]

Clean it in lemon juice & post again.

Clean it with lemon juice and a soft brush? Or just have it laying in the lemon juice for a while?

 

[Ihyn]

 

[CRUSADER]

Clean it with lemon juice and a soft brush? Or just have it laying in the lemon juice for a while?

Yeap 5 minutes at a time (until happy), use a nail brush/tooth brush, & rinse well.

 

[CRUSADER]

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Now we know its British Royal Navy, early 19th C, or a bit earlier!

 

[Ihyn]

Now we know its British Royal Navy, early 19th C, or a bit earlier!

Ive seen germans exactly alike also. Could you post a link or a picture?

 

[Hawks88]

Great save and nice clean up job. Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

Ive seen germans exactly alike also. Could you post a link or a picture?

No links, just experience, although the backmark will help, what is it?

 

[Ihyn]

No links, just experience, although the backmark will help, what is it?

Cant clean it any more up but i can say some letters on it. Something with «war» «d •»
Hard to tell the rest :-/

 

[Hawks88]

I believe that is warranted. Now under that it might say how many years it’s warranted for which will tell you how many layers of gold plate was on it.

 

[CRUSADER]

Cant clean it any more up but i can say some letters on it. Something with «war» «d •»
Hard to tell the rest :-/

OK, might not be British.