Nahkampfspange in Gold or Bronze ???

[Ullrich]

Hi
I need help... It's gold or bronze? Thanks!

[don-zamo]

Id personally say gold, but the heavy corrosion is making it a little difficult.

James M

[Justin P]

Hi Ullrich

Hard to tell with those photos! and condition....Possibly Gold, I cant help thinking ive seen this on a Dealers web site. Cant think which one now

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Ullrich,

Large font AGMuK makers were one of the CCC makers that used a brighter bronze finish on some of their clasps, so it could be a bronze or gold. Also, being underground for many years definately can affect the color of finishes. The backplate was no doubt black, but there is no traces of black left. Same with the pin, which looks bronze colored but this can also look different because it is steel, and weather the elements differently than the zink clasp.

I think it could go either way, bronze or gold but chances are its a bronze grade.

Tom

[Midas]

Hi

We can't exclude also preliminary chemical cleaning in this case which could turn chocolate bronze into more likely gold color.

Regards

Midas

[don-zamo]

I know this isnt the right way to look at things, but.... take this for example

http://www.emedals.ca/catalog.asp?item=GRA1312

Alot of things are similar about these clasps....

[Justin P]

The one on Barrys site is not Ground Dug, And i believe it to be Gold!

its over priced for me,Theres cleaner ones out there for a little more money

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Here is a bronze one from my collection. Same maker, same exact pattern, a 1.1.1. IMO, the one that started this thread is a bronze grade.

Tom

[Marc Garlasco]

WOW! That is a lustrous bronze finish!

[Justin P]

A little bit of a contrast to the ground dug Clasp!

Very pretty

[stewy]

Wow Tom that's a stunner mate. Stewy