Motor Machine Guns Badge Real or Fake?

[popskipa]

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[popskipa]

I would welcome the opinion of the forum, is this badge real or fake please?

Thank you, Keith

[Rob Miller]

A much discussed badge, a search of the forum will find lots of threads about these badges, but I think from memory the MMG applied from the rear with large tabs is bad.

Rob

[Charliedog012012]

I certainly do not like the look of it at all. Heavily faked badge.

[Charliedog012012]

Here is a photo of the rear of my own badge for comparison.

[Nozzer]

The die flaw in the crown is a bad sign also.

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by Charliedog012012

Here is a photo of the rear of my own badge for comparison.

Nice badge

I am still looking for one that I am happy with myself

[Chipper]

Mine also doesn't have the tabs, and is similar to Charliedog's:

[Alan O]

I much prefer this version where the MG is not voided.

[Rob Miller]

Here are my two incomplete examples.

Rob

[Nozzer]

I can't remember who told me, but I understand this is a good fake http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...67&postcount=7

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

The die flaw in the crown is a bad sign also.

An old picture, but the die flaw I mentioned.

[ubervamp]

Here's a picture of my badge with the MMG applied to the rear with small tabs. I believe this to be a 100% good one.

Colin

[Chipper]

and vastly different to the badge in question, Colin. Much cleaner and detailed, in my opinion.

[Frank Kelley]

It is certainly interesting to note that whilst the badge in the original post in this thread is completely spurious, the voided "MG" in the MMG, is a feature that can be found on some original examples, of course, the more usual non voided MMG is also a feature found on the majority of copies, certainly those that I have seen over the years.

Originally Posted by Alan O

I much prefer this version where the MG is not voided.