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Old 30-03-12, 02:50 PM
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Afternoon all,

I'd greatly appreciate your opinions on the badges attached please? I picked them up amongst a large lot of badges, the rest of which I'm happy with.

Are they good, genuine examples or not? Also if anyone can tell me what the Cardiff badge is (cap or collar?) that'd be great. The 5th Border Regt badge is an awful mess from behind and looks cast. Please be as blunt as you like!!
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Old 30-03-12, 04:24 PM
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Afternoon all,

I'd greatly appreciate your opinions on the badges attached please? I picked them up amongst a large lot of badges, the rest of which I'm happy with.

Are they good, genuine examples or not? Also if anyone can tell me what the Cardiff badge is (cap or collar?) that'd be great. The 5th Border Regt badge is an awful mess from behind and looks cast. Please be as blunt as you like!!
Hello Pete,

I'm sorry to say that your Finsbury Rifles is a wrong 'un. It has the small blob just below the 'A' in 'ARIS' which is commonly accepted as a sign of a bad 11th London (circled in red, below):

Aris Fault.jpg

The Royal Fusiliers badge is likely to be a collar badge, having E/W lugs... they are the same size as the cap badge. I'd be happier seeing it in the flesh before commenting as to whether it is 'good or bad'.

The 21st London is a bit more difficult to see, but I have to confess to not liking the slider very much. It has that 1970s repro look to it.

As for the remainder, perhaps members with more knowledge of these badges will be able to assist.

All the best,

Peter.
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Old 30-03-12, 05:22 PM
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The 4th Gurkhas is a modern repro as well I'm afraid.
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Old 30-03-12, 05:27 PM
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In general I have to say, I would pass on them all.......based on the comments made and the look of the rest of them.

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Old 30-03-12, 05:38 PM
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The Cardiff's is, in my opinion, a repro, far too shiny. There are some excellent threads on the forum about these and few are good. I'm afraid that I'm not buzzing on any of these. Sorry mate
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Old 30-03-12, 05:50 PM
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Don't like the look of any of them, but they could fill gaps in a collection.
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Old 30-03-12, 06:07 PM
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Would tend to agree with the guys overall, and I would pass on them in general. The Connaughts looks very thin, but I would like to see a better closer photo of the front and back of it if you have it, please.


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Old 30-03-12, 06:32 PM
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I think they are all copies/restrikes too!

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Old 30-03-12, 06:47 PM
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Thanks for the replies so far chaps - I'm not too disappointed or surprised (said through gritted teeth !). Out of the 120+ badges I was shown today I only took away 30 or so, and I have to say that if I hadn't learnt a few things from this forum I would have probably had a few more duff ones

Attached some better pics of the Connaught Rangers. Thanks again for the advice.

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Old 30-03-12, 07:47 PM
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Pete,
the font is wrong and they have not quite got the detail right, in particlar the crown!

here's a good un (taken with a flash)!

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Old 03-04-12, 04:04 PM
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Thanks for the photo's, but I think I would have to pass if I came across it!

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Thanks for the replies so far chaps - I'm not too disappointed or surprised (said through gritted teeth !). Out of the 120+ badges I was shown today I only took away 30 or so, and I have to say that if I hadn't learnt a few things from this forum I would have probably had a few more duff ones

Attached some better pics of the Connaught Rangers. Thanks again for the advice.

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Old 04-04-12, 02:58 PM
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No problem Mike, and thanks to you all for the advice. I'm not too bothered about the others but I really liked this one - I even had a bit of a shining parade the other evening, so gave it once over - no genie appeared though.
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Old 04-04-12, 03:05 PM
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Mike?? I ment to say Mule, Dave
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No problem at all. Must say it's not the worst one that I have seen!!

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