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Old 06-10-17, 09:20 AM
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Hi could I please ask you guys for your opinion on this piece , http://www.britishempiremilitaria.co...h=53404&phqu=2 Thankyou in advance
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Old 06-10-17, 09:29 AM
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Old 06-10-17, 09:49 AM
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..a mixed bag of items.....
lots of stuff that i certainly wouldnt want in my collection.
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Old 06-10-17, 11:02 AM
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Not the first time I am afraid

see the thread here:-

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ter%2Aregiment

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Old 06-10-17, 12:33 PM
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Certainly a pattern building up here.
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I was going to buy the Coldstream Guards Shako Plate off that site ( £400 ), but then realised they didn't wear the hat the badge was too ?????
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Having a laugh . . !

Seriously, as I have always thought, if someone is offering dodgy items, what is the rest of their wares like?

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Old 06-10-17, 05:16 PM
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Thank you all , you have saved my mate a few quid
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Old 06-10-17, 06:56 PM
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Don't do it. Probably the worst attemts at reproduction I have ever seen.

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It is bad practice i believe. Has anyone informed him i wonder, is it worth informing him ? I have told him about the Coldstream Guards badge, yet he still has it up for sale ! Do these " Dealers " want a bad reputation , do they not care ?
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It is bad practice i believe. Has anyone informed him i wonder, is it worth informing him ? I have told him about the Coldstream Guards badge, yet he still has it up for sale ! Do these " Dealers " want a bad reputation , do they not care ?
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Yes, I informed him about the Manchester Regiment fakes and all I got was abusive emails so I blocked him.

He knows what he is doing.

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Old 06-10-17, 08:17 PM
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Yes, I informed him about the Manchester Regiment fakes and all I got was abusive emails so I blocked him.

He knows what he is doing.

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If he starts sending me abusive e-mails, i'll abuse him !
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I've watched the site for a while and the percentage of reproduction items seems to have grown and grown to what is now a strong majority. Based upon how blatant the fakes are I find it hard to believe the dealer believes the pieces to all be genuine? Jim
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Another design that is a modern day reproduction is US Army 23rd Special Troops" Ghost Army.

While the unit existed and documented, the insignia shown was only a design on paper and was never allowed to be manufactured and or "unofficially" locally made and used (typical of US units and personnel to do) for security reasons during the war.

They were issued with SSI of units they were assigned too, in areas where they could show,so that hidden German sympathizers could radio back allied unit movements.

All part of the deception plan.

Note how used and "tea stained" on both sides-must of seen heavy action!!

Who ever brought that I hope they didn't pay much!!

If so I would ask my money back.

http://www.britishempiremilitaria.co...h=53392&phqu=2

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Old 07-10-17, 09:30 AM
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Another design that is a modern day reproduction is US Army 23rd Special Troops" Ghost Army.

While the unit existed and documented, the insignia shown was only a design on paper and was never allowed to be manufactured and or "unofficially" locally made and used (typical of US units and personnel to do) for security reasons during the war.

They were issued with SSI of units they were assigned too, in areas where they could show,so that hidden German sympathizers could radio back allied unit movements.

All part of the deception plan.

Note how used and "tea stained" on both sides-must of seen heavy action!!

Who ever brought that I hope they didn't pay much!!

If so I would ask my money back.

http://www.britishempiremilitaria.co...h=53392&phqu=2

Phill
It was several hundred pounds! I remember seeing it.
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