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sapper533

14-01-20 04:02 PM

Dodgy Cap Badges?

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Hi

Can you please take a look at these cap badges and comment, I think they are probably all fake but just want another opinion.

I'm guessing the Warwickshire RHA is a common fake.
Next is 2nd Royal Surrey Militia...I think
Norfolk's is just an awful looking thing
Worcesters star looks like a silvered officers pattern but is spoiled by the shiny brass bit and the slider.

Regards
Sean

manchesters

14-01-20 04:10 PM

You are correct on the Warwickshire RHA.

regards

sapper533

14-01-20 04:30 PM

Thanks Simon much appreciated
Cheers
Sean

grey_green_acorn

14-01-20 04:32 PM

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Worcestershire Regiment looks like a Birmingham Mint product.

Tim

sapper533

14-01-20 04:43 PM

Thanks Tim, Initially thought that too, actually doesn't look as good as the Birmingham Mint one, looks like it might be an unfinished one,
Cheers
Sean

Nozzer

14-01-20 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sapper533 (Post 497341)

Norfolk's is just an awful looking thing

Norfolk comes from the Lambourne die. Nothing wrong with it :)

sapper533

14-01-20 07:30 PM

Really Nozzer, I'm amazed, is it meant to be a sweetheart badge then? Looks like it's been 'jazzed' up a bit.

grenadierguardsman

14-01-20 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sapper533 (Post 497341)

Sean the Surrey militia badges that i have seen have Surrey militia on them. I have a couple of these and believe they could be Coldstream Guards cap stars. I cant find much about them though to be 100%, musicians corps of drums ? i don't know ?
Andy

Nozzer

14-01-20 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sapper533 (Post 497380)

Really Nozzer, I'm amazed, is it meant to be a sweetheart badge then? Looks like it's been 'jazzed' up a bit.

No... It isn't meant to be a sweetheart badge. You can clearly see where the shank has been removed and yes it looks to have been "jazzed" up.

Still an original badge though.

sapper533

14-01-20 08:05 PM

To be honest picked it up many many years ago as a Guards item but then spotted it in Kipling and King hence me calling it Surrey Militia

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Nozzer

16-01-20 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sapper533 (Post 497380)

Really Nozzer

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