I think, just from the photographs, that is unlikely to be original, the rankers pre 1914 lance cap plates have been done to death certainly for over a couple of generations now, with the wretched Redbreasts receiving particular unwelcome attention.
Originals tend to show their age and do stand out, they were produced in a very thin and surprisingly brittle metal and I believe gravity was used in their manufacture with the result that you normally will find holes where the very sharp die has pierced the metal.
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Originally Posted by phaethon
Hi all,
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Not my area and also I assume heavily faked so would like to hear any opinions of this please:
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