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Old 05-10-13, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sketchley kid View Post
Well if this is a repro it's the best I've ever seen....it's the crown that puzzles me, not quite as 'square' as my other VC's but doesn't look like present day QC, the badge is very well made with quality metal,and the crown and bay leaves are defo one piece, the slider does not seem to be a later addition and you can't go by the length of wire, some of them on genuine issued badges are all over the place.
And there is no sign of loops being on...
puzzeling!

Here is the front of the one I have and its very well made. Its really the lugs that let it down. Bit of an oddity really. This originally came from Walter Lambert and may have been from his "oddity" box as well.
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