Congrats, I like it, condition an all :-)
MFG
Marc
Thank you. I prefer my items used . and because i bought it from a friend the price was real good!
I can't see this as being gold, it seems to be a poorly conditioned silver with no sign of any gold lacquer at all. If you're getting the impression it is from the 'gold' looking catch, then that's just the tombak alloy showing through the silver coating.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
If you compare these pictures with the pictures other W&L vwa's of this link: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/verwu...-lange-243381/
the gold lacquer certainly looks like the gold lacquer of the link.
Hi Henk,
That may be your opinion, but not mine. I honestly can't see this as being gold, merely a typical silver badge with the usual copper undercoat that has taken on some tone due to the conditions it's been kept/found in. In fact I've never seen a Wachtler & Lange gold wound badge that has ever been a convincing one looker, I have serious doubts they ever made one and they are discussed on a regular basis on other forums regarding this matter. Here's my silver one as an example of the usual silver type in better condition.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Have to agree with Ned. I do not see any gold
in this badge.........
Regards,
Steve.
Definitely a silver grade...
Wächtler & Lange never made golden VWA`s
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