KC Para Beret Badges, one more time.
 

I have waited a while to post these to make sure in my mind anyway that both of these were good.

Having acquired these in a period when all I knew to go on was "the blob" "squared under feathers" and "extended upper most wing tips",these being not good. In a recent long running thread it was pointed out to also look for the bar in the lower box and fully formed lines (left side facing) running below the canopy, as well as the upper most portion of the wing to be angular and not looking like a boat paddle?? these being good.

So with all that said would still like to hear others thoughts on these.

Badge one appears to have been plated and is in a state of oxidation. voided crown.

Badge two is a much nicer example IMO. Unvoided crown.

thanks
Jack

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/a...pszhfmrjmh.jpg

http://i877.photobucket.com/albums/a...psajy3ufj7.jpg

Both are nice original WW2 badges, the first as you say is a plated voided crown example and the other is a Gaunt pattern badge.

Jack

Jack,

both look good IMO, always like the voided plated examples.

Jerry

Thank you both, Jack and Jerry.
Jack

I like the title of this thread, sadly, I doubt if it will ever be "one more time" given the number of copies around, both now and in the future.

Jack, I also like both badges.

Hello Frank, thanks for looking in. For myself it has gotten a bit easier to pick out good from bad on this badge at least.
Jack

Hello Jack,
Well, I am pleased for you, lots of originals to be had, often for surprisingly little, still out there, but, I never cease to be amazed by the number of spurious ones in, what tend to often be, otherwise quite good collections.
Regards Frank

I'm wondering if an album might be in order of good and bad? I have a good few and a bad couple that I'm happy to contribute towards it.

T

Sounds like a good idea.

I have already started.
See http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...p?albumid=3226

Great :D