Maybe if some one coated the crossguard with the gold colour,(after 1945 as i couldnt see it being done at the factory if the crossguard were to loose most of its detail) they put way too much on which has covered most of the detail? Although there is wear on the eagles head which would be a good thing, the gold colour looks too shiny for me. Almost looks like paint! I could be wrong tho JMO
