ZAR badge - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

RobD · #1 05-10-15, 06:40 PM

What Transvaal service used this badge - was it the ZARPs?

eBay item number:401004325395

Rob

Milmed · #2 06-10-15, 04:30 AM

Hi Rob,
Yes I believe it was ZARP's cap badge but this looks like a cheap cast copy (by the sand pitting to the rear of the badge) and the use of blades. I am sure these should have looped lugs.

The seller mentions that it is diestruck which it clearly is not.

I see this is the second of these that have come to market in the past month. The other was on a local SA market and that was also a cheap casting with clutch pins as attachements

. It went for an astronomical amount again showing a lack of knowledge as to what the buyer is buying.

Regards
Steven

Traist · #3 06-10-15, 04:56 AM

Hi Rob, ZARP cap badge. It looks okay to me. The fakes like this that I have seen have all been with lugs. Regards Andrew

Traist · #4 06-10-15, 04:57 AM

Hi Steven, If I had seen a badge of this age with clutch pins, I would have been very suspicious too. Regards Andrew

RobD · #5 06-10-15, 07:08 PM

ZARP cap badge: Can someone post a picture of a ZARP wearing a cap which is bearing a badge?
Rob

kingsley · #6 06-10-15, 11:04 PM

My badge is WM and is extremely lightweight diestruck. It is genuine (had it for years) and has blades on the back. Can do better scans if anyone is interested. I have often wondered where it was worn and by whom.

Milmed · #7 07-10-15, 04:34 AM

See third post by SA Brigade showing kepi with the badge.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...highlight=zarp

and some more pics here,

http://gmic.co.uk/forums/topic/36681...politie-zarps/

kingsley · #8 07-10-15, 07:55 AM

Thanks for the links, here is a scan of the back of the WM badge.

Milmed · #9 07-10-15, 11:00 AM

Your one has a nice smooth back. The one on e b a y looks pebbled like it was cast in a sand mould with only the front polished smooth.

The blades look the same though.

Alex Rice · #10 07-10-15, 02:38 PM

My ZAR badge. Also die-struck and quite lightweight, though in brass. The remaining blade is bent over.
Cheers,
Alex

Alex Rice · #11 07-10-15, 03:15 PM

oops, forgot to attach the pic...

Alex Rice · #12 07-10-15, 03:15 PM

And again, finger problems...duh

kingsley · #13 08-10-15, 01:13 AM

Why both brass and WM? I have both metals in the medium and large ZAR coat-of-arms badges and have always wondered why.

RobD · #14 22-10-15, 02:33 PM

Interestingly, the same seller has another of these for sale - almost identical, but not quite: ebay item no. 401012995850
and is also selling other republican badges items no 401013515085 and 401013507624
Opinions on the authenticity of these?
Rob