Australian Camel Corps unofficial sand cast hat badge - WW1
 

Australian Camel Corps unofficial sand cast hat badge - WW1

A badge that has been heavily faked over the years.

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...armi01/ACC.jpg

Camel Corps
 

Mick,
Are there any obvious things to watch out for in a fake?

Tks and rgds, David

Hi David,

To be honest, it's hard to say as original sand cast camel corps badges exist.

I'm also not an expert on them.

It s badge I tend to stay away from myself unless I I had some providence about a particular badge.

Mick

hi guys
i also would never buy a sand cast camel corps badge. one of the most reproduced aussie badges out there.
i have had 3 camel corps badges in the past, all came from the family of camel corps members and all 3 die struck but from different dies.
will try and find the photos of them and put them up.
for me, a real tell tail sign of a fake sand cast is those with a completely flat back and not rough and ready as most of the legit sand cast badges from other countries/units/periods seem to be
bc

what are your thoughts on this one guys ?

Hard to say for sure , the only way one can be at least 95% is if it came from a family with other items belonging to a camel corp soldier and even that is hard as it may have been included way after 1919. If I may ask where this badge came from and did you pay alot ?? As I have seen one very close to this some where else the 2 holes at the top are the give away.

Jack

as i said in post 4
i would never buy a sand cast camel corps badge. one of the most reproduced aussie badges out there.
this one doesnt seem to conform to the known good cast examples i know
bc

New Zealand Trade Me item offered as genuine collar?


Would any of you guys buy it as genuine ?

not me

Pass :eek:

OK thanks guys ,its just not us NZers with dodgy camels then