What Metal ?

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21

Just a quick question.

What metal are origininal campaign medals made of.

Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:35 am

Hi Dave.
The campaign medals are made out of silver and they are quite weighty for their size.
cheers 90th.

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21

Well that's good to know. We all know Silver is more expensive than Bronze which is what the VC is made of.. So the value comes in what the medal represents.

Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:48 am

hi dave.
The VC may only be bronze but , isnt it from cannon captured during the Crimean War at Sevastopol ( not sure of the spelling )
cheers 90th.

Subject: Re: What Metal ? Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:52 am

Hello 90th , that is what i thought as well , but what do you think about this article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1506463/Author-explodes-myth-of-the-gunmetal-VC.html

Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London

Hi Gary. I have read this article before. And I think is quite feasible what the man is saying. The interesting thing is, no one has contradicted his claim.

Subject: campaign medal. Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:23 pm

hi gary.
Very interesting , as oh2 has said quite feasable as no-one has come forward to contradict the claim.
cheers 90th.

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21

Thanks for the link Gary. Certainly an eye-opener. But is it true. ?

Subject: Re: What Metal ? Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:08 am

Yes i think it could be . As pointed out , no-one has contradicted it.