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	silver or lead? « on: January 27, 2015, 05:43:31 pm »

Found these today near an old fishing lake are they silver one bends really easy

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #1 on: January 27, 2015, 07:13:21 pm »

measure for specific gravity.
(alt) Both silver and lead will mark paper, but lead marks darker than silver. if you have some sinkers or .22lr, and a sample of sterling silver you can do a streak test on paper. what you describe seems to be dead soft lead.

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 11:47:04 pm »

I think the first is lead (first two picks) from the way that the edge is bent.
Testing the way that poptot suggested will give you a good indication. if you are not wary about loosing value use a riser blade. It will cut lead very easy.

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015, 04:29:17 pm »

Anyone know what they are

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #4 on: January 29, 2015, 12:24:15 am »

i think this is one of them.

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it describe it as: GB 1897 60 Years of Reign of Queen Victoria Lead Medal / Token

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #5 on: January 29, 2015, 07:42:02 am »

Thanks thats defo the first one secon one is silver. :

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #6 on: March 02, 2015, 04:05:11 pm »

Hi John boy
They are lead alloy, I dont know how old you are but I received very similar medals during the coronation of queen Elizabeth II in 1953 no idea where they went but they were very "bendy" I have others from queen Victoria's reign "detector finds" some are lead alloy others are pewter, nice finds........HH............Johnnn

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #7 on: March 03, 2015, 01:12:34 pm »

That's a pretty cool find.

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #8 on: March 03, 2015, 01:52:35 pm »

Thanks i like them

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	Re: silver or lead? « Reply #9 on: March 03, 2015, 04:18:49 pm »

I am curious as to the value of them being lead and all .
Does anyone know what they are worth ?

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