cap badge

[windmill]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Complete and utter dross, you really only need to take the briefest glance at it's obverse, without even bothering to look closer, both, the awful and obvious pointed crown, why on earth is it, that so many people buy these, brand new, for £4.99 on ebay, or similar and just assume they are original?
You can simply buy an original with very considerable ease, assuming, of course , you are willing to pay for it, expect to pay around the £35/£45 mark.

I was just looking for feedback.....not assuming is was a Original or so. I'm here to learn and this kind of feedback isn't helping me much

regards Edwin

[Frank Kelley]

Hello Edwin,
Please don't consider my post as feedback, nor, was it directed at you in a personal way, I simply made a short statement, but, quite frankly, it does annoy me that so many people buy these, as original items, when, very clearly, they are not, notwithstanding, matters are certainly not helped when "reputable" dealers start selling them quite deliberately.
The basic design is wrong, the crown is a fairly obvious giveaway, the material used is wrong, the manufacture is modern, the lugs are clearly wrong as are the sliders when used.
If you have bought the example you show, I would simply return it and get a refund.
Regards Frank

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Jack8

Here you go, this is an other ranks badge. The officers Hallmarked silver and silver plated example marked with a letter P can also be found with these marks although usually without the right hand blob which is in the third from left chute canopy fold.

Jack.

Confused ? Is this OR's and original ?
Andy

[Jack8]

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Confused ? Is this OR's and original ?
Andy

The image attached to the post is of an OR's badge as stated in the first sentence. It is an original cap badge.

The rest of the post describes officer's cap badges with similar flaws.

Sorry for any confusion.

Jack.

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Jack8

The image attached to the post is of an OR's badge as stated in the first sentence. It is an original cap badge.

The rest of the post describes officer's cap badges with similar flaws.

Sorry for any confusion.

Jack.

Thanks Jack.
Andy