Wound badge silver or gold?

[Herr Register]

I bought this badge maker marked 4 as a silver , but to my eye, it appears to have gold in the recesses. It is also the same size and chunkyness as my other gold, where my silver badge seems thinner.

What do you guys think?

[stdub]

For me it looks like a siver one, but maybe the rear can give us a better view ....

Joerg

[Herr Register]

I can't find the thread where it was sold on estand.

I can take a pic tomorrow in daylight, but right now, the flash
is whiting out the picture.

[Chrvip68]

From the photo the badge is looking silver, later war production with washed silver finish.

[Herr Register]

Thanks guys,

I think ive got myself a beautiful silver WB then.

[don]

My silver marked 4
don

[don]

Not a clear sot of 4 on pin
don

[Herr Register]

Does a gold wound badge have to have a gold pin on the back?

[Lasse L]

Is it only me or can you see gold paint if you look at the swaz?

[Chrvip68]

Yeap, sometimes hinge-catch and pin are all painted with the appropriate finish, like the award.

[John T]

I would say its silver...I do not think they would apply a gold finish over a nice silver finish, rather they would apply the gold directly over the zinc...or at least that is what I have seen.