Posted 01/28/2014 7:53 pm
Pertinax, Tropical rain forest, War & Time - none a happy environment for bronze
The above are best I can do via acetone & verdicare, I suspect the ones in olive oil are beyond redemption
There appears to be variation in the basal bows on both sides, also the number of fronds in the palm leaves framing Ho Chi Minh
Coin top left, looks totally different, more coppery and "softer" than the others which appear to be brass rather than bronze
Coin top, 2nd from left, shows distinct saw marks indicating the blank was cut from a brass rod, (a bit like Russian wire money)rather than cut from a sheet.
These were clearly made in difficult circumstances, immediately post WWII and fighting the French.
Any references to this issue would be most welcome
Thanks, David
The above are best I can do via acetone & verdicare, I suspect the ones in olive oil are beyond redemption
There appears to be variation in the basal bows on both sides, also the number of fronds in the palm leaves framing Ho Chi Minh
Coin top left, looks totally different, more coppery and "softer" than the others which appear to be brass rather than bronze
Coin top, 2nd from left, shows distinct saw marks indicating the blank was cut from a brass rod, (a bit like Russian wire money)rather than cut from a sheet.
These were clearly made in difficult circumstances, immediately post WWII and fighting the French.
Any references to this issue would be most welcome
Thanks, David
Edited by davidrj
01/28/2014 8:08 pm
01/28/2014 8:08 pm
