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4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
Anyone aware of what you would look for on a 4th royal Irish dragoon guards badge pre 1922 for restrikes?
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There are some old fakes which do not have the braising holes on the reverse
Also any all brass one is incorrect. |
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Hi Drmiggy, My advice is forget buying off ebay as most of the duds are on there, try a decent dealer like Rod Flood (Minden Militaria) or Geoff Newman or Lew & Garry Shotton (Castle Militaria) or Les Martin, they all have a reputation to keep and if your not completely satisfied a money back guarantee. regards John
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I would think you would struggle to actually find a badge made prior to 1922 that was not original to that regiment, or indeed, most others, I should have a good look around if I were you, they are not at all scarce.
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Thanks Frank.
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It feels original, the back looks fairly similar to others except it has a slider instead of lugs. Any views?
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It is not fair enough to tempt me. Stick to buying from reputable dealers or from members of this forum. If you do buy from eBay and I do on occasion ensure the seller has a returns policy or buy on a Buy It Now basis, which will enable you to return your buy for a full refund for up to 30 days post receipt of the item. Best, PY.
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I would not buy that, just from the photograph it does not appear to be original, although, without seeing it in the flesh it is not easy, the only thing that I would say would be to simply replace it with another that you are one hundred percent happy with.
Last edited by Frank Kelley; 03-06-18 at 10:36 AM. |
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Thanks Frank.
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Where did you get it from, I assume it was not expensive?
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It cost be £15 from dare I say eBay!
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Well, you should certainly expect to pay, at least, twice that for any original.
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Well i did warn you, ebay is just full of this absolute junk. but it's your money you're wasting, a good badge is an investment and you will always be able to resell it later. junk is just worthless.....lesson learned? regards John
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