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billy4294

20-10-20 12:54 PM

Silver L'pool pals

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Is it just me? or does this badge look like it's a badly pressed copy?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/thegenera...p2047675.l2559

It's described as original, but I've never seen a solid silver pals badge that looks as poor as this one dose. Am I wrong?

manchesters

20-10-20 01:23 PM

Its what he says it is.

A sweetheart badge.

regards

billy4294

20-10-20 02:36 PM

Thank you. I think I got confused with the cap badge. But it's still a badly made brooch. Can't think why a jeweller would admit to it being a piece they made. But it is what it is, and up to the individual if they want it in their collection.
Billyh

billy4294

20-10-20 02:43 PM

KLR	20-10-20 09:50 PM

These 'sweetheart brooches' were made by RC - Richard Chandler. I doubt he sold his brooches as "genuine" cap badges but I'm sure that a number of "dealers" today are....

Frank Kelley

21-10-20 08:16 AM

Is it actually what the seller suggests it is?

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Originally Posted by KLR (Post 526142)

These 'sweetheart brooches' were made by RC - Richard Chandler. I'm not sure he peddled his brooches as "genuine" cap badges but I'm sure that a number of "dealers" today are....

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