Help on a CCC

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I am a 'cloth' collector that needs to sell a few items to make a new acquisition. One of the items that I will put up for sale on the E-Stand is a FLL Close Combat Clasp in Silver.
Due to my lack of expertice in war badges and metals I will post some pictures of the badge and I ask for your help and comments on this badge to insure its authenticity prior to sale. Thanks for any and all help.
Alan Reilley

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Alan,

its a good one but going purely on your photos it was probably bronze. At least the pin looks bronze in the pics.
Messy soldering around the hook to.

Skip

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close up of front.I anyone thinks that I need topost more photos, just tell me what you would like to see. Thanks
Alan

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Alan,

its a good one but going purely on your photos it was probably bronze. At least the pin looks bronze in the pics.
Messy soldering around the hook to.

Skip

Skip, I thought that some one was mucking with it trying to 'up-grade' it to gold. But you gentlemen are the experts,so please let me know.

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Alan,

for me from these pics impossible to say. It could well be a gold grade thats lost all its obverse finish. The tone of finish is a bit difficult to make out. Can you do some shots in naturel daylight ?

Skip

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Thankyou Skip

Alan,

for me from these pics impossible to say. It could well be a gold grade thats lost all its obverse finish. The tone of finish is a bit difficult to make out. Can you do some shots in naturel daylight ?

Skip

I will take some additional photos in natural day light and post them.

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Thank you for your help on this Skip, I do want to have the proper discription on the e-stand

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Skip, if you need any more photos please let me know.

Anyone else have any opinions on the grade? Bronze, Silver ,or Gold?