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In response to 9-E-lovin:
I once found a badge that was stored decades indoors, I was surprised to find it with gold on it, as all the others I had seen looked like polished brass. (As the gold was very thin and just wears away, especially with polishing)
This photo shows the different gold compared to the plating.


This is a photo I took today of the “gold”
This was an original badge I had that was remarkable in preservation.
I did polish out the gold around the horse, it was cloudy. It was slightly worn then. So it is brass around the horse.
The rest of the gold was in very good condition, and was far more gold than I expected….when I compare it to my other orig badges.
This badge has repair on three of the orange bars, and I clear coated to preserve the gold.
(I chose what I thought would protect the gold, and keep its look).
They were very gold, not like a mirror, but a definite gold.

The others had lost that luster. This one the plating was near perfect.

I did polish the others at some time, but I was polishing brass.

I have 3 (really 4) originals, if you want to buy one, contact me and I can send you photos.