What is this disc...silver?

[SkyPirate]

I found this on a development that used to be a horse ranch the day before Easter. It cleaned up easily, The back reads "ALPACA MEXICO". I can't tell if it is silver or not, It's 1 1/2 inch diameter and weighs 10 grams.

 

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[72cheyenne]

Here's a little info on "alpaca silver". http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-alpaca-silver.htm

 

[SkyPirate]

Here's a little info on "alpaca silver". http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-alpaca-silver.htm

Leave it to the Chinese to make fake silver!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its like German silver (which is not silver at all ). http://reviews.ebay.com/ALPACA-is-n...0001915297?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:3

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/Issue86/86C-silver.htm

Although silver itself is not exceedingly expensive, tin or base metal washed with silver or various other substitutions are much cheaper and Mexican jewelry is often made of these materials. "Alpaca" is a Spanish term frequently stamped on jewelry indicating a durable, brilliant white metal (similar to so-called German silver or nickel silver), which indeed contains no actual silver at all. Many of these jewelry pieces are worked with the same care and artistic charm as examples made from silver, however, so the buyer need not scorn them altogether although the price should be considerably lower.



It must be some type of horse tack or concho. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-NEW-Dom...ItemQQimsxZ20090412?IMSfp=TL090412159001r4841

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I dont know much about horse tack someone else will help but could it be a bridle rosette with the back broken?

 

[SkyPirate]

Its like German silver (which is not silver at all ). http://reviews.ebay.com/ALPACA-is-n...0001915297?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:LISTINGS:3

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/Issue86/86C-silver.htm

Although silver itself is not exceedingly expensive, tin or base metal washed with silver or various other substitutions are much cheaper and Mexican jewelry is often made of these materials. "Alpaca" is a Spanish term frequently stamped on jewelry indicating a durable, brilliant white metal (similar to so-called German silver or nickel silver), which indeed contains no actual silver at all. Many of these jewelry pieces are worked with the same care and artistic charm as examples made from silver, however, so the buyer need not scorn them altogether although the price should be considerably lower.



It must be some type of horse tack or concho. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-NEW-Dom...ItemQQimsxZ20090412?IMSfp=TL090412159001r4841

That's got to be it. Found at a horse ranch. Thanks fellas : )

 

[Monty]

I was thinking concho that went on something like a bridle or saddle. Monty

 

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