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mariok54

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Re: Metal Ink Well
« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2015, 11:08:03 am »
SOD IT - only meant the one photo to be unlocked!!

F-F-F.....................

Tim

PS - yes & yes - but No10 was for our Arctic Star & the Russian Embassy for their medal. As to the test, how does one know if it's a true test??



I take my hat off to you, sir

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Re: Metal Ink Well
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2015, 02:56:00 am »
Back, sorry!, to the point about spurious tests - is there an inexpensive method for proving a test is true?

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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2015, 10:21:14 am »
Do you have a jeweler that you trust ?? Might let them take a look for a second opinion !! And do the test in various spots to see if they all say the same thing !!

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« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2015, 12:22:34 am »
Tests can be very hit and miss, the acid strength may be wrong, the acid can go 'off' over a period of time, you may get a false reading if the silver plate is thick ....  the mostreliable method is the 'water displacement' method, a bit cumbersome but reliable. As you can remove the glass from the bottom of the casing, then it will be pssible. Otherwise, as mart says, a jeweller will look at it.
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« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2015, 01:29:13 am »
Can you believe it??

As a member of the Silversmith's (Birmingham) family, I was missing the obvious - that EPNS reads as silver!

I plead age in defence!!

But great to learn of the water test. Not silver. Much as expected.

Tim

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« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2015, 11:48:10 am »
Ahhh,, electro plated nickel silver which is not silver at all !! Still,, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder !!  Not all things have to be worth money to be valuable to the owner !!  I have many things that are valuable only to me !!