19th hussars double scroll question

[badgecollector]

hi all
this old chestnut again i'm afraid.
what are your thoughts on this badge.
ive looked at many threads but just want some other opinions.
appreciate your thoughts
bc

[Luke H]

Standard fake I’m afraid.

Due to it’s good rear detail and thickness I’d say it’s an earlier fake before the die began to wear.

Of note Bosley’s sold on of these early fakes on their regimentalbadges.com site about a year ago - but it is most definitely a fake.

The only original badges shown on the whole forum are in David Wright’s album and the one shown by rbj Militaria in post #31 of the Double Scroll Nelly thread.

Cheers,

Luke

[badgecollector]

thanks luke
appreciate your input
bc

[alan g]

Luke
Don’t forget mine

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by alan g

Luke
Don’t forget mine

I’ve not come across yours Alan, where’s she posted?
Cheers,
L

[Luke H]

Apologies Alan, I’ve just found it. Yours is even rarer!!! Hallmarked silver - truly amazing and a holy grail of holy grails.

Cheers,
Luke

[alan g]

Thanks Luke was only teasing, I must admit I don’t really know what a genuine ORs looks like, I Thought the Bosley ones were good but noticed the latest one with loops didn’t sell so obviously the market said no
Regards
Alan

[Luke H]

It was Peter Seaman who kindly gave me his time and guidance with this badge. He told me at MHS meetings in the 1960s only 7 die stamped (assumed ORs) badges were know to exist, so as to who wore the badge is still open to great debate IMO.

Peter’s badge sold at Bosley’s last badge auction for a hammer price of around £900 if I recall correctly.

This is the one Bosley’s sold for £1,200 on one their websites: https://www.regimentalbadges.com/en-...3#.Wu4bCnDTWaM - it has the hoover pipe trunk the fakes have.

I believe it was Alan O that proposed it may have been a bandsman badge in a previous thread. Given the numbers existing this may be correct. Although perhaps inference can be drawn from such badges and 2nd pattern Rangers in that old stocks were used far later.

All the best,
Luke