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Old 19-04-14, 04:21 PM
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Hi, picked up this very strange badge. It looks brand new but over engineered. I've not see anything like it. Any ideas? For comparison I've include both versions, thanks in advance, Mike
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Old 19-04-14, 04:28 PM
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A bit OTT in the construction, but IMHO its a fake no dash under the RD of the 3rd.
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Old 21-04-14, 05:58 AM
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Hi

I agree, IMO its an elaborate fake/copy. Though why anyone would wish to go to these lengths?

As Malcolm images show on genuine badges the scroll has a shallow curve, on the badge in question it is deep. I believe this is also mentioned in Lawrence Archers notes.

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Old 21-04-14, 07:07 AM
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Hi Rob and Malc, my feelings exactly, they even went to the extent of drilling the slider so it could be riveted. Why so elaborate? Has anyone seen other badges like this? It's usually the other way round, saying how poor the copy is, but in all respects this is very well made. It must have been made for something and it certainly wouldn't pass as an original, I think they changed in 1930. Thanks for the replies and best wishes, Mike
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Old 21-04-14, 08:25 AM
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Complete dross in my opinion, looks like it was made last week!

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Hi, picked up this very strange badge. It looks brand new but over engineered. I've not see anything like it. Any ideas? For comparison I've include both versions, thanks in advance, Mike
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Old 21-04-14, 04:18 PM
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Hi Frank, that is my opinion as well, the question is, have any other badges been seen and why would anyone go to such lengths. I don't think it is a one off and I certainly don't think it is a 1930's badge, I'm just very curious, Mike
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Old 21-04-14, 04:52 PM
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Hello Mike,
Well all I can tell you is that I've never seen one like that, but, I'm not a cavalry collector, here is the last one I bought.
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Hi Frank, that is my opinion as well, the question is, have any other badges been seen and why would anyone go to such lengths. I don't think it is a one off and I certainly don't think it is a 1930's badge, I'm just very curious, Mike
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Old 21-04-14, 05:48 PM
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Could it be from one of "collectors" sets?

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