Australian Camel Corps collar or hat badges
 

Hi all
am looking for a badge to buy has any body got any good info on reproduction badges or know off a good one forsale??

cheers

I may know of a couple for sale.
will do some checking and let you know
bc

Thanks BC does any one have any in there collections to show and how can we tell a good one from bad is there a way ??

Very difficult to tell a fake from a legit one in my opinion.

Camel Corps badges have been heavily faked over the years and is generally one badge I would not consider buying for this very reason.

Mick

hey jack
there are die struck examples (from memory 2 types exist) and there are the cast badges.
hard to tell if any cast badge is legit but the accepted genuine die struck versions haven't been faked as yet. to my knowledge anyway.
bc

Thanks guys ,the one I'm after is die struck as cast one's would be hard to prove unless with excellent providence. But were the die struck made in oz or O/S ? and does any one have examples either good or bad in any format?

Cheers

hi jack
here are 2 examples.
a cast (pic 1) and die struck (pic 2) version.
i believe the die struck version genuine as my one came from a deceased estate camel corps chap and i have a friend who has his great uncles camel corps medals and badge, which is like this one
the cast badges who knows?
bc

Thanks BC for the photo's any luck with your contacts re badge??

still waiting jack,
will let you know
bc

Thanks mate am waiting with baited breath LOL

BC your die struck badge,if you compared it to a ww1 rising sun is it the same weight or lighter /heavier?? And what are the going prices on this type of badge die struck??

Thanks mate

hi jack
its lighter. it actually looks like pressed sheet metal than die struck. but definitely thinner and light
bc

Thanks as i have spoken to another collector who has one and his is the same as yours.

Cheers

Still looking for a badge ............... any one :(

Finally found one ............ opinions??