IAB Stamped in Silver Opinions...

[John Bart]

Hi All,
Would greatly appreciate any & all opinions on this IAB.
Maker?........Metal composition? ...Thanks, John

[John Bart]

Reverse.... multi-colored tarnish....

[John Bart]

Another shot...

[John Bart]

Closer in......

[Philippe DB]

Hi John,


Nice original buntmetall IAB that lost quite some finish.

Here is it's bronze twin brother

KR
Philippe

[Philippe DB]

reverse

[John Bart]

Hi again Phillipe!
Thanks for you lightening fast reply. Your badge is a real beauty.
Was real silver ever alloyed into the buntmetal badges? The various colors of the tarnish suggests silver althought there is no silver content stamp. Thanks for the pics......
John

[Philippe DB]

Hi John,


I'm not a chemist but as far as I know, silver wasn't used in the alloy mix to make buntmetall or tombak badges. I also have never seen an IAB made out of silver.

KR
Philippe

[John Bart]

Hi John,


I'm not a chemist but as far as I know, silver wasn't used in the alloy mix to make buntmetall or tombak badges. I also have never seen an IAB made out of silver.

KR
Philippe

Hi again Philippe,
Thanks for your reply. The reason I ask this question is that I had wiped portions of this badge clean. I removed the oxidation; It left a black residue on my fingers (very similar to that of old silver coins). The areas I had wiped within a week or two had retoned again. This also happens on silverplated items. Is it possible some of these badges may have been plated with genuine silver? Just curious. Something I have always thought about.

John