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20-02-11, 01:11 PM
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Liverpool Scottish Cameron- Gaunt naming
Went to a couple of general antique fairs this morning at one a dealer had card of badges which he described as "Better quality restikes ".
The Liverpool Scottish ( Cameron ) example had the Gaunt impression on the rear of one of the arms of St.Andrews cross. This confirms what I have thought for some time the Gaunt naming on this pattern badge does not guarantee that the badge is genuine. P.B.
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20-02-11, 01:34 PM
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20-02-11, 03:03 PM
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I have one marked in the same manner and I'm fully confident that it's a ' good un ', perhaps another example of, if someone says it, no matter whom, it must be true ??
A bit like reading an article in a newspaper, me thinks ?? Dave.
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20-02-11, 03:06 PM
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Can you remember how much he was asking for it, at all? Peter.
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20-02-11, 03:10 PM
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I think it was £4.75
Peter
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20-02-11, 04:14 PM
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restrikes . . !
I too have encountered badges being sold as restrikes which were anything but restrikes. As only Peter was present and a well known collector of Kings Liverpool badges, only he can be sure of what the badges authenticity was.
If the dealer was selling badges as restrikes then that was fair enough in my opinion, caveat emptor . . !
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21-02-11, 08:23 AM
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Restrikes
I have one as well and its definitely no re-strike or mabye it is now i am beginning to Doubt, have a look let me know what you think.Scots grey
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21-02-11, 08:33 AM
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 Can you confirm either way? PJ Last edited by Peter J; 21-02-11 at 12:47 PM.
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21-02-11, 09:23 AM
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Yes i am afraid it is the J R. Gaunt. London is this the a re-strike or a copy PJ. Cheers SG
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21-02-11, 09:34 AM
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SG,
PM sent. PJ
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21-02-11, 12:05 PM
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There are good and bad Gaunt "Dot" London marks, 99% are bad and the odd 1% good, I've never seen a fake mark on anything but a slider (Yet!).. See the Forum guide.... http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/makers_marks/gaunt.htm The one on the badge in question is IMO good and although Peter is the only person to see the alleged Restrike I would say that in this case the dealer is probably wrong and I'd go back and snap it up! I bought the badge shown in the link below at Scotch Corner many years ago for pennies as the Dealer said it was a copy! Who was I to argue with a Dealer, I just gave him some pennies and walked (skipped) away with a smile on my face.. and he with egg! http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...pictureid=9323 http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...pictureid=9324 Hee, hee, hee    Always nice to get one over on dealers! Andy Last edited by 2747andy; 21-02-11 at 12:30 PM.
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21-02-11, 08:34 PM
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Never in a month of Sunday's would I have, with my limited knowledge have considered that one a copy. That's a beauty.
Simon.
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