Lincolnshire Yeomanry x3

[tonyb]

I would welcome any comments as to the authenticity of these three.
Thanks Tony.

[matti467]

Without handling there is not much I can say. I would expect them to have either ligs or a slider.
As I am sure you know they have been copied to death especially as there are no post 1922 badges

[Luke H]

Not the clearest picture but they all appear to be from the same die as the one shown in K&K, the rather distinctive tall and domed crown I always think looks a bit like a bishops mitre.

The badge shown in K&K has a die flaw in the laurel above the ‘NR’ of YEOMANRY. Your top badge and slidered badge has this flaw. The other doesn’t suggesting an earlier strike, assuming they are indeed the same die (I’d need individual pics to be 100%). But all in all, I think all 3 are fine. A nice find.

Cheers,
Luke

[tonyb]

Thanks Matti and Luke, will take individual picture and post later.
Cheers Tony.

[badjez]

Previous threads have highlighted the presence on original badges of the fretting at both sides of the badge. Only one of these badges has that cut out. I'm not as happy with the other two.

Stephen.

[Luke H]

I don’t believe the scroll tail voiding is diagnostic. In fact I’d say you see more fakes with the voids than without.

Here are pictures from 1st edition K&K and Wilkinson, both have the die flaw above the Yeomanry scroll and both have solid tail ends.

Third picture is from 1st edition of Gaylor’s book, that badge does have voided ends but is clearly from a different die.

The question for me would be were these badges with the die flaw ever re-struck from the original die as a great many often look very ropey in terms of reverse detail.

Cheers,
Luke