Gold colored letter

[neodetectorist]

I found this down in the water. It cleaned up really well. At first I thought it was brass but wanted to do some testing on it. It may be brass but I wanted to run the test results by you all.
Here is the front


Here is the back. 3 small nails for attaching that are the same color as the letter


Not magnetic

Scratches gold on ceramic plate


Scratches gold on test plate


Quickly dissolves (smokes) on 14K

Slowly dissolves on 10K but I can still see the lines but not distinctly


What do you think?
Brass or low grade gold?

 

[trapperart]

I don't know but congrats

 

[Loco-Digger]

that's a neat find, I doubt if it's gold by the way it aged in the soil.

 

[Diggin Dude]

Hmmm. I don't know, but nice find anyway!

 

[ScubaDetector]

Cast brass. IMO

 

[neodetectorist]

I wonder if there is a way to get an age on this. It was found in a river that used to be deep. I am finding item around now exposed large stumps that were submerged in 1905 when dams were constructed. Now that the dams have been removed, these stumps are exposed. I am finding items from the 20s such as bottles and some coins and relics. I can just assume the age by what I am finding.
My wife thinks it came from a boat. Good theory.