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Old 19-08-20, 09:00 PM
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Default Highland regiment it’s fake or not
Cost 9€
Im not sure if its real one
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Old 19-08-20, 09:14 PM
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Hello Seker81

A fake badge unfortunately

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Old 19-08-20, 09:21 PM
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I thought so
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Old 20-08-20, 02:22 AM
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Can you advise what makes it a fake please. We don't learn how to protect ourselves otherwise.

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Old 20-08-20, 08:03 AM
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Lots of reasons but the most obvious one is that the lugs are off centre.
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Old 20-08-20, 09:45 AM
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Genuine ones also tend to have yellow brazing on the back of the 'cross '
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Old 20-08-20, 02:11 PM
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Thank you gentlemen!!!

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