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Our Bulgarian friends...
Looks like our Bulgarian badge faking friends are now selling their copies from a UK account on eBay.
Link Check out the Aussie badge copies. Not sure about the coins and other items but the colours are wrong and also the wrong lugs on most of these badges but the front and back look very well struck in most cases. Mick
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Are the badges ALL wrong? Are there any genuine ones there? The maker marked rising suns I'm particularly interest in. Best regards, Mike
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They are very good copies not originals. Mick
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ps I have a small collection of rising suns and like to pick them up when I can. I'd always assumed maker's marks were good. That's why it worries me. Mike Last edited by mojob123; 15-03-18 at 11:07 AM. Reason: afterthought |
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Mike, as Mick pointed out, they are all fakes, especially the rising suns with maker marks. Lugs and finish are stand-outs, the lack of voiding in the crown arches is another, particularly on the post WW2 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES example they are trying to pass off as WW1. Keith
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Hi Keith! Thanks for that - I think you've you've helped me out on a few of my Aus badges before. You've got me a bit worried now when you say 'lack of voiding in the crown arches is another'. I'm hoping you mean not always a problem - I note that genuine Tiptaft marked badges are not voided on the crown. This is one of my few cap size badges which I've always assumed was ok - with what look like nice 'D' lugs to the back - but no voiding to the crown. I'm not generally a one for just posting badges and seeking opinions - I enjoy researching for myself via the forum and other sources. Since the forum has a whole section dedicated to the rising sun badge, I thought I ought to refresh my knowledge with what the forum has to offer, and I noticed that back in the day, from 2008, there are a few comments asserting how few copies there are about of what ought to be anyway, a very common badge. Looking around ebay and the net now in 2018 I'm seeing a different story, with plenty of fakes, copies, repros or, whatever you might choose to call them, about. Time for a good, comprehensive guide from someone in the know, on how to spot a good 'un from a bad 'un? Or are you Aussies of the opinion that that would just offer a blueprint for the fakers? Interested to know. Best regards, Mike
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Hi Mike, no, my reference to the unvoided crown was primarily to the post-WW2 badge. Keith
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Thanks for that Keith. I will go on assuming it's a good one for now. Still think that guide is needed - at least on how to spot a dud. Best regards, Mike.
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