Quote:
Originally Posted by Chipper
Below, just for comparison, I have listed the vital statistics of mine:
1) Gaunt Brass 10.5g
2) Gaunt Gilt 9.9g
3) Gaunt Nickel 10.5g
4) Gaunt Rounded 11.1g
5) Wylie Brass 10.8g
6) Wylie Nickel 11.5g
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Just got round to weighing my badges :
1) Gaunt : 10.0g
2) Wylie : 10.0g
3) Wylie Rounded :
11.9g
A significant difference which seems to indicate (at least to me) that there was a change in either the die or the manufacturing process.
Also , if the 'rounded corner' version was simply an after manufacture 'modification' then where are all the 'heavy' Wylie sharp corner badges ?
Another point about Wylie badges is that there are 2 different makers marks :
1) WYLIE & CO.LONDON (all on one line).
2) J.A WYLIE &
co
........LONDON (on two lines).
Any idea if this was date related ?
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