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Gold or just plated

turtlefoot

turtlefoot

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I picked up a box of misc. stuff today and in the bottom of the box was a pin. It looks like gold but the stamp has me thinking it isn't. Can anyone tell me from the stamp if it is gold or just plated?

Thanks,
Doug

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Looks like the top is 10k gold, I'm sure that was a lot of help...:lol:
wouldn't it say 10k gp or 10k gf if it wasn't gold...:?:
 
I guess it is real gold! Here is the pic of the front of the pin. There are a LOT of examples for sale all over the Internet. It looks like the company who made it used TOP as their mark

Doug

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That looks like gold to my eyes, mind you they're 44 year old eyes that don't exactly see the way they did 20 years ago.:D
 
This actually has turned out really good! My uncle has a birthday in 9 days (turning 69). He is a retired Methodist Minister and has quite of collection of items from that denomination. It will be given to him as a gift.

Doug
 
plated probaly

I found a sterling ring with the same mark . Had gold top on it turned out to be all sterling with gold plated top. But it was marked 10k top.
 
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