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Ozmember

02-12-17 10:52 PM

Royal Marines Badge

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Hello everyone,

I recently found this badge on ebay and was not sure if it is genuine. Anyone able to pick a fake?

Dan:cool:

Bill A

02-12-17 11:59 PM

Hello Dan, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posting. Enjoy.

Ray6930

03-12-17 09:46 AM

Beware

Dan, I'd be wary of it for a couple of reasons. Firstly the seller is based in HK and has a negative feedback for a fake badge.
Secondly the badge does not look correct in at least two aspects: twisted fixings and lack of gilt on continents of globe
Ray

Paddy

03-12-17 10:59 AM

Dan

I would agree with what Ray has said and would not buy this item from this seller. There is another reason as well, if you go to wyedeanstores.com and search for Royal Marines Helmet Insignia you will find this exact same badge for £20.54 (about 1/5th the price of the eBay item). Wyedean do supply the UK armed forces with insignia but I do not know if this is current issue.

Paddy

54Bty

03-12-17 12:07 PM

More and mores items of British Armed Forces badges and equipment are being made in China.

Marc

Frank Kelley

03-12-17 03:25 PM

As well as India!
Never mind, that's the free market for you.

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Originally Posted by 54Bty (Post 429249)

More and mores items of British Armed Forces badges and equipment is being made in China.

Marc

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