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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 20-09-09, 07:56 PM

Replies: 6 clyno/vickers pilote Views: 1,783 Posted By mgc Seems odd that the driver and presumably the... Seems odd that the driver and presumably the machine gunner are both carrying rifles. Was this normal?

Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia 19-09-09, 09:31 PM

Replies: 18 ISAF British Lt-Col. Photo Views: 3,642 Posted By mgc As I've stated in the past Voltigeur, I've found... As I've stated in the past Voltigeur, I've found many of the photos you've posted quite interesting!

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-09-09, 08:56 PM

Replies: 3 Silver Collar Badge? Mystery to me... Views: 1,146 Posted By mgc Rather than a sweetheart badge, perhaps a... Rather than a sweetheart badge, perhaps a patriotic badge?

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-09-09, 08:48 PM

Replies: 9 RIFLE BDE BADGE - FS OR COLLAR Views: 1,819 Posted By mgc Acorn, That first badge looks like a bazaar... Acorn, That first badge looks like a bazaar made badge; Middle East, India? Its construction is crude, probably copied from a genuine badge.

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 19-09-09, 08:35 PM

Replies: 8 HELP WITH A FEW CANADIAN AND BRITISH BADGES Views: 1,297 Posted By mgc The Camerons appears to be silver or frosted... The Camerons appears to be silver or frosted silverplate. Definitely not a plain old white metal other ranks badge. Officers or pipers badge? Just a thought.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 16-06-09, 03:41 AM

Replies: 47 Cardiff Pals Collar Views: 10,644 Posted By mgc Yes, in my Tyneside Irish book, the badge is... Yes, in my Tyneside Irish book, the badge is shown as a shoulder title and occasionally as a collar but not a single photo as a cap badge.

Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 11-06-09, 04:09 AM

Replies: 117 Royal Artillery Formation Badges Views: 31,824 Posted By mgc For 8thfoot, re: Photography of framed and... For 8thfoot, re: Photography of framed and glazed items. A polarizing filter is probably your best bet for eliminating glare. An SLR is essential so you can see the effect as you rotate the filter....

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 11-06-09, 03:41 AM

Replies: 7 Blackened Silver Views: 1,292 Posted By mgc Very nice officers badge. Any chance there was a... Very nice officers badge. Any chance there was a rubber band in the bag with the badge? Old trick used to darken silver I learned from a jeweler.

Forum: General Topics. 27-05-09, 02:26 AM

Replies: 3 Any comments on this book? Views: 1,728 Posted By mgc Any comments on this book? "Military Badges for Collectors and Historians" by Roger W. G. Capewell @ £12.50 + P & P. Always up for a new book if there's something to be gleaned from it. Any comments are welcome. Thank you!

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-05-09, 04:37 PM

Replies: 3 Liverpool Pals badge with slider? Views: 1,077 Posted By mgc Thanks for pointing in that direction. Seems that... Thanks for pointing in that direction. Seems that the verdict is a bit inconclusive on this badge but perhaps best to be avoided for now at least.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-05-09, 01:40 AM

Replies: 3 Liverpool Pals badge with slider? Views: 1,077 Posted By mgc Liverpool Pals badge with slider? Recently saw a Liverpool Pals badge with slider (1st I've seen) and makers mark on Bosleys Buywyze site. Genuine? Opinions?

Forum: General Topics. 29-04-09, 04:24 PM

Replies: 22 Makers Marks Views: 4,174 Posted By mgc The slider of a genuine badge could be stamped... The slider of a genuine badge could be stamped with a makers mark at any time, so who knows? Real badge with recent mark to make it potentially more interesting? Anything is possible.

Forum: General Topics. 28-04-09, 10:39 PM

Replies: 22 Makers Marks Views: 4,174 Posted By mgc Another Makers Mark Here's a badge on ebay390047721678 that looks genuine, South Wales Borderers. Slider marked: Richardson & Co. 26 King St. London SW 1?. Any comments?

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 30-03-09, 06:50 PM

Replies: 27 King's Regiment Pattern 10042/1926 OSD badges type 1 Views: 2,857 Posted By mgc Dave, I don't pretend to be any sort of expert... Dave, I don't pretend to be any sort of expert on these matters but the Northumberland Fusiliers OSD cap badge and the RWF OSD collar look very nice to me. Just out of curiosity, how soft is the...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-03-09, 11:39 PM

Replies: 12 AUSTRALIAN COLLECTORS YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE Views: 1,897 Posted By mgc That badge IMHO appears quite "cheesie" in that... That badge IMHO appears quite "cheesie" in that nothing about it appears right.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 10-03-09, 06:49 PM

Replies: 25 OSD Collectors BEWARE!!! Views: 4,961 Posted By mgc I think I've seen some of these around. At least... I think I've seen some of these around. At least they're easy to spot as fakes, they're so obvious. Andy, thanks for posting!

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 10-03-09, 06:46 PM

Replies: 7 Check out this RND Drake Badge Views: 1,715 Posted By mgc I thought it had entertainment value before. Now... I thought it had entertainment value before. Now I see someone paid £40 for it, that's even better! Don, in this case, I don't think any battlefield was disturbed but a buyer may have been.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 10-03-09, 04:24 AM

Replies: 127 Tyneside Scottish Views: 34,870 Posted By mgc I believe I've seen brass Argylls as well. I believe I've seen brass Argylls as well.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-03-09, 08:55 PM

Replies: 7 Check out this RND Drake Badge Views: 1,715 Posted By mgc For some reason, this one hit my funny bone!!! If... For some reason, this one hit my funny bone!!! If nothing else, it has some entertainment value.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-03-09, 06:57 PM

Replies: 7 Check out this RND Drake Badge Views: 1,715 Posted By mgc Check out this RND Drake Badge Ebay item #190292362112...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 09-03-09, 02:52 AM

Replies: 27 Royal Naval Division Badges (RND)???? Views: 3,335 Posted By mgc From what I can see the smaller badge is not... From what I can see the smaller badge is not simply a miniaturized version of the other as there are many significant differences.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 09-03-09, 02:32 AM

Replies: 127 Tyneside Scottish Views: 34,870 Posted By mgc I believe there was a 1916 brass version of the... I believe there was a 1916 brass version of the Black Watch badge. So it is an exception to brass economy versions replacing only bi-metal badges. Just thought it worth mentioning although there's...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 08-03-09, 05:42 AM

Replies: 10 Argyll capbadge Views: 1,579 Posted By mgc dragonz18, I don't take issue with your... dragonz18, I don't take issue with your assessment but perhaps it would be useful to hear the reasons for your opinion. Thanks

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 08-03-09, 05:35 AM

Replies: 27 Royal Naval Division Badges (RND)???? Views: 3,335 Posted By mgc Well, unfortunately, there are mysteries. And,... Well, unfortunately, there are mysteries. And, unfortunately, some of them may never be cleared up. In some cases there may have been very few who could solve them in the first place and, again...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 07-03-09, 01:56 AM

Replies: 127 Tyneside Scottish Views: 34,870 Posted By mgc I don't feel that flat or curved has anything to... I don't feel that flat or curved has anything to do with authenticity of a badge. Some soldiers may have bent their badges to better fit their caps and I have seen this on occasion but this could...

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