Ice Scratcher
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Ice, it looks to me like some of the love tokens I have, engraved, but very worn...
I can see that, easily possible ...
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Ice, it looks to me like some of the love tokens I have, engraved, but very worn...
I can see that, easily possible ��...
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The tinfoil trick will tell you if its silver..
If you Google aluminum advertising thimbles you'll notice they often have a hole in the tip because the needle went through due to being too soft..
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Thank you for the advice on the aluminum foil and spit. I did try that on the thimble and had no strange odor but then again I did try it on a silver Rosie and still had no strange odor maybe not enough oxidation on the silver. I will try weighing it in water later tonight thanks.
I've honestly never tried that test, I think I remember someone saying you have to use the shiny or dull side of the foil for it to work... Should smell like rotten eggs..
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Holy Cow !!!Finally found the picture of my collection.
sorry to the OP for hijacking
Ok , I have to throw in my opinion on this one too.......
I've dug a couple silver ones and at least one alum.
I think I see shine to this one so I'm saying silver. My aluminum one is just dull. And I think you would definitely notice the feathery lightness of an aluminum one.
I am surprised it doesn't have a makers mark in it though......
Congrats though. It looks old.
Holy Cow !!!
Please tell me you didn't dig all of those........
It's a great picture in the original post..
All the micro dings/dents, that almost make it look porous, it what says aluminum to me...
Silver does wear, but it wears even, and doesn't get mushroomed/smashed details like that, because its not soft like aluminum...
Just my metallurgical opinion...
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I stand corrected sir, I really thought it was silver...