Leinster Economy - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Cleeman · #1 30-04-17, 01:29 PM

I recently won this at a well known auction house. Now it has arrived I am uncertain about it. Can anyone confirm whether it is good or bad. If bad what do I need to be looking for on a genuine one.

Foremastjack · #2 03-05-17, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleeman

I recently won this at a well known auction house. Now it has arrived I am uncertain about it. Can anyone confirm whether it is good or bad. If bad what do I need to be looking for on a genuine one.

I have one fake Leinster, and one authentic; I learned through this forum that the bi-metal Leinster has weep-holes on the back, and on my authentic one, the slider extends below the lower edge of the badge by a few mms. I offer this under correction, of course.

Alex Rice · #3 03-05-17, 06:56 AM

I don't like commenting because I'm not really anything close to an expert on these things but in the absence of other comments here goes. I don't like the slider, it looks like it has that 'artificially aged' patina.
My 2c worth...
Cheers,
Alex

Alan O · #4 03-05-17, 07:46 AM

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=126685

A longer slider like the one in the picture.

Cleeman · #5 03-05-17, 09:18 AM

Thank you for the replies. I must admit alarm bells went off when it arrived, hence asking for opinions on here. This is the third or fourth attempt now to get hold of a genuine "Economy Leinster". Will just have to keep looking.
Thanks again.

Alan O · #6 03-05-17, 09:45 AM

A scarce badge as the regt had only 7 battalions in WW1; with no TF Bns. When disbanded in 1922, I suspect that all of the unissued badges were sold for scrap unlike others which continued to be issued well into the 1920s in many cases.