Banz Detector Finds

[Eldorado]

I would love to see that Florin badge cleaned up as it is sterling silver.It would come up real nice.

 

[Banz]

I would love to see that Florin badge cleaned up as it is sterling silver. It would come up real nice.

I'm always nervous about cleaning stuff I find, except with a bit of water and a gentle rub with a cloth.

 

[silver]

I would love to see that Florin badge cleaned up as it is sterling silver. It would come up real nice.

I'm always nervous about cleaning stuff I find, except with a bit of water and a gentle rub with a cloth.

It's a beaut... recon it's a florin with the rest cut away (risky buisiness back then getting caught defacing a coin).
best left aged.(proof it is original and old)

ower: :Y:

 

[Banz]

Apologies for bumping my own thread but any suggestions on this?

The back has the kind of clasp that looks as if it had a pin at some stage. Is it just a souvenir type thing or something a bit more "official"?

 

[Eldorado]

What does it say across the top? Commonwealth ?

 

[Jaros]

Looks like it.

 

[Eldorado]

Looks like it.

Thanks for your wisdom Jaros.I know it says commonwealth but my question is what else is written across the top as there is obviously another word there.

 

[Eldorado]

Just as I thought, looks like it is a Commonwealth Bank badge from the early 1900s.