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Old 22-04-11, 09:17 PM
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Old 23-04-11, 06:17 AM
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Hi GG
Is it just me or is there no evidence of it ever having had lugs or a slider?
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Old 23-04-11, 07:47 AM
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Smile 14th Hussars
It looks as though there could have been a slider at the top of the badge by the small discolouration, probably badly attached and fell off.
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Old 23-04-11, 03:09 PM
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All the genuine ones i Have/seen and handled have got a few sweat holes. plus your eagles tongue sticks out a lot more than any of mine so i would say its a restrike

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Old 23-04-11, 06:25 PM
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Cheers men, yeh i cleaned it the other day and pulled the slider off. Like a Knob.
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Old 23-04-11, 08:58 PM
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Send it to the Tamworth Tiger.
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