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05-10-13, 10:12 AM
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2 DG
Opinions on this please.
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05-10-13, 10:13 AM
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Interesting Crown....... is it QVC?
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro 
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05-10-13, 10:24 AM
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It looks like it, I have a large collection of Bays but not like this one. Seems a genny, well made, with reinforcing wire.
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#4
05-10-13, 10:26 AM
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I'd steer clear! Andy
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#5
05-10-13, 10:37 AM
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QVC with a slider?..... I would at least expect to see the remnant stumps of the original loops? Or.... braise stains from where they were?
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Cofion gorau Gruffydd M-J www.paoyeomanry.org.uk "A Yeoman from the Stalwart Rural Cavalry" Lechyd da pob Cymro
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05-10-13, 10:48 AM
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2DG
Well if this is a repro it's the best I've ever seen....it's the crown that puzzles me, not quite as 'square' as my other VC's but doesn't look like present day QC, the badge is very well made with quality metal,and the crown and bay leaves are defo one piece, the slider does not seem to be a later addition and you can't go by the length of wire, some of them on genuine issued badges are all over the place.
And there is no sign of loops being on... puzzeling!
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#7
05-10-13, 10:25 AM
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I think someone may be "At It"? Could be one of two things, a damaged QVC badge that has had a replacement slider (cannot see any sign of lugs E/W)! Or a repro that some "Doh Ball" has put a slider on (sliders first appeared after Victoria had popped her clogs) and put a piece of copper wire as a strengthener to make it appear original (?) but has gone OTT with the length?
I know which option I'd go for  Andy
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05-10-13, 10:45 AM
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#9
10-10-13, 10:43 AM
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I have to say that I have never seen an example like that before, not really one that I would rush to buy either, I am not a cavalry collector, but, when I collected cavalry as a boy, I just bought the basic text book examples of them.
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#10
10-10-13, 08:34 PM
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2DG
I haven't seen one before but it feels right.
I didn't rush to buy it either but I thought it was worth looking at and it hardly broke the bank....
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#11
11-10-13, 01:18 PM
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I just bought all those that I could find in the days when I actually collected cavalry, I have not looked for any for many years now and I am rather surprised at the prices now being asked for them.
Would not want to buy them all again! 
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#12
11-10-13, 01:23 PM
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2DG
I do object to paying for them as I got my first set free...along with Div. signs ....and a tank!
and there was free food, accommodation and travel!
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#13
11-10-13, 02:19 PM
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LOL, I would certainly not want to pay for them now, am really quite shocked at the prices in general these days!
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