identifying Gold chain

[BaldyBob]

Hello All

One for the pawn, or gold workers amongst us.

Wife has an old chain to dispose of (it doesn't shout 'quality' at you :), probably French, acquired 30 years back, can't remember where from. It is about 70cm in length and weighs about 10g

Using a loupe, stamped on chain is 'SM' above a horse head with a capital 'R' below it. On the other side it looks like '1.MCR'

So, any ideas, is it brass :D. Might throw it in the next package to HGM with some other stuff

Thanks

Bob

[Gilver]

1. MCR probably mean that has or had 1micron of some kind of plating (gold or silver) as for other markings I have no idea.

[Clens92]

5 hours ago, BaldyBob said:

Hello All

One for the pawn, or gold workers amongst us.

Wife has an old chain to dispose of (it doesn't shout 'quality' at you :), probably French, acquired 30 years back, can't remember where from. It is about 70cm in length and weighs about 10g

Using a loupe, stamped on chain is 'SM' above a horse head with a capital 'R' below it. On the other side it looks like '1.MCR'

So, any ideas, is it brass :D. Might throw it in the next package to HGM with some other stuff

Thanks

Bob

Try rubbing the chain between your palms - if there's a metallic smell after doing it for 10 seconds or so, it's more than likely to be plated.

[BaldyBob]

Thanks Gents

1 micron...classy!, oddly not worn off so probably never been worn, and if you saw it you would know why.

Try rubbing the chain between your palms - if there's a metallic smell after doing it for 10 seconds or so, it's more than likely to be plated.  Top tip.