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Old 19-09-17, 02:47 PM
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Default 85th Infantry Bn CEF capbadge fake?

Hello,

I bought this badge in a lot of Canadian en British capbadges. But I have a feeling that the badge is a fake. Can somebody confirm this?

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Old 19-09-17, 03:58 PM
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hi Koen,
what is the mark at the top back ?. Regards
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Old 19-09-17, 04:30 PM
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The mark is Tiptaft B'ham.

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Old 19-09-17, 04:35 PM
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Good one, and not often seen with the Tiptaft mark.
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Looks good to me, why are you thinking otherwise?

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Old 19-09-17, 04:51 PM
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Thank you. The colour of the badge made me suspicious.

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