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Old 26-05-23, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by altcar73 View Post
It was never worn with that finish. The badge as issued should be chrome plated. It has more than likely been rejected (for some reason) in the pre-chroming inspection process, and thrown in the scrap bid. Some individual has "rescued" it and removed it from the factory. The finish, as it is, is a basic brass not gilt.

Dave.
Surely, if it was rejected before the chrome-plating stage, it would not have reached the stage where the enamel was applied.
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