There's something fundamental I'm not getting here.
I've been under the assumption that the golden "finish" you find on some badges, like the one in my first post was "gilding" or "gild" or "gilt" (These terms seem to be used indiscriminately)
I have a RFC badge which I bought from a reputable seller who described it as "retaining some it's original gilt". See picture below.
Now, is that remains of "gilt" or "finish"???
Colin
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