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04-08-2018 02:08 PM
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Personally I would not clean it, why polish out 100+ years of history. Each to their own but even with silver frames, I love the patina that comes with age.
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It also can be accidentally damaged by cleaning. You should leave it as it is.
Best regards,
Franko
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed. I am open minded on the subject, but my reasoning for polishing the cross is like this: every year, British war vetrans proudly display their highly polished war medals when standing at the cenotaph. My perhaps warped reasoning is that if they polish their medals and disregard patina, then following that logic, why shouldn't all medals, irrespective of origin, not be polished and kept in good condition.
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Most of the PS crosses I have seen have been marked 800.
As far as I know, PS has still not been identified.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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Hi.
you can remove some fuzz from the core, by a soft dry brush. But don't touch this nice patina on the silver frame
regards
Tomasz
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thecyclist64
Thanks to everyone who has contributed. I am open minded on the subject, but my reasoning for polishing the cross is like this: every year, British war vetrans proudly display their highly polished war medals when standing at the cenotaph. My perhaps warped reasoning is that if they polish their medals and disregard patina, then following that logic, why shouldn't all medals, irrespective of origin, not be polished and kept in good condition.
Yes, you do hear stories of old soldiers polishing their medals
but most guys you see today have had them plated (which
IMO, devalues them). Polishing can also do a lot of wear
damage. Personally, I like dark toning on medals.........
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