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Old 20-03-18, 07:21 PM
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Thanks for the membership and for those that organise / contribute to this forum; good job. I’m new to this and I’m particularly interested in Cap Badges of the Royal Engineers. I’ve attached images of my collection so far, but it looks like I’ve got quite a ways to go if you consider gilt, silver & gilt, brass, bronze, bi-metal, bakelite, staybright, militias, Gurkhas, etc!

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Old 20-03-18, 08:50 PM
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Hello WE3305, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 20-03-18, 09:46 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Just a tip when showing your wares, show the backs as well. It helps to identify ( sometimes ) period of use and makers. Its also a good way of sporting fakes, not saying yours are.
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Old 20-03-18, 10:07 PM
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Thanks Andy! Photos of the back now attached. To be honest, I suspect a couple of them are fake so hoping to learn to spot them (If I find they’re fake, I’ll mount them and put them in the unit bar &#128521
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Old 20-03-18, 10:11 PM
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I wouldn't worry if some are fake. We've all had some fakes at some time.
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Old 20-03-18, 10:32 PM
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Welcome, I'm afraid your EviiiR badge is wrong, the voiding between the wreath and garter was only done on officers badges.
Is your Victorian badge white metal?

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Old 20-03-18, 10:40 PM
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That’s a shame. That’s the one that I thought was the most legit! Yes, the Victorian one is a white metal. It was fairly cheap and I thought it was probably a restrike.
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Old 21-03-18, 05:02 PM
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Welcome to the Forum and yes we all have copies even though we attemt to weed them out, only problem is its always someone else who spots them!
There are plenty of Engineers badges about so good luck locating them, all the best Billy
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Old 21-03-18, 08:02 PM
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That’s a shame. That’s the one that I thought was the most legit! Yes, the Victorian one is a white metal. It was fairly cheap and I thought it was probably a restrike.
I'm not sure a white metal badge was worn, the regulars wore a gilding metal badge.

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Old 22-03-18, 11:28 PM
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Maker's mark is also wrong timeframe for the EVIII badge. I think post WW2 would be correct. Trying to do some work on fake, large font, J.R.GAUNT LONDON marked badges, Best regards, Mike.
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