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Forum: Photographs of British Servicemen and Women Wearing Insignia Today, 01:25 AM

Replies: 3 1st Northamptonshire Regt. Indian Platoon Views: 90 Posted By cbuehler 1st Northamptonshire Regt. Indian Platoon 1935 photo of the "Indian Platoon"! This is a mystery to me. Standard Northants cap badges and collars. What on earth? Note the officers of the Northants at this time are not wearing collars on KD....

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification Yesterday, 09:17 PM

Replies: 4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers for ID Views: 342 Posted By cbuehler This was a typical construction feature of... This was a typical construction feature of officer type grenade badges that are multi-piece. CB

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 24-04-24, 11:20 PM

Replies: 6 Identification Views: 297 Posted By cbuehler That is by all appearances a very old relic of a... That is by all appearances a very old relic of a badge. The RSF did use that latin motto, but when it was used on the flaming bomb badge I do not know. CB

Forum: General Topics. 24-04-24, 08:55 PM

Replies: 2 Earliest use of lugs; copper or brass Views: 239 Posted By cbuehler Thanks for that Luke. I don't know where I got... Thanks for that Luke. I don't know where I got the idea that brass predates copper, but they seem to predominate on early Glengarry badges many plates. Early lugs are also frequently of a round wire...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 24-04-24, 07:41 PM

Replies: 2 Does anyone like this 7DG Views: 157 Posted By cbuehler Indeed. Out it goes! CB Indeed. Out it goes! CB

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 24-04-24, 11:43 AM

Replies: 8 Unknown Somerset LI Badge Views: 276 Posted By cbuehler A pouch badge is most plausible. The Somerset LI... A pouch badge is most plausible. The Somerset LI loved their number 13 and continued to wear it on various insignia well after 1881. Possibly a 20 C. badge for the band? CB

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 24-04-24, 12:13 AM

Replies: 2 Does anyone like this 7DG Views: 157 Posted By cbuehler Does anyone like this 7DG I don't. But before I chuck it, just want to be sure. Cheers, CB

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 23-04-24, 11:36 PM

Replies: 8 Unknown Somerset LI Badge Views: 276 Posted By cbuehler Well, in all honesty, if I were looking at the... Well, in all honesty, if I were looking at the 13th and 78th to purchase, I would pass on them. That said, do I know that they are bad? No. I have (dangerously) been dabbling in Glen badges over...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 23-04-24, 09:34 PM

Replies: 8 Unknown Somerset LI Badge Views: 276 Posted By cbuehler It is not like any of the 13th Glengarry badges I... It is not like any of the 13th Glengarry badges I have ever seen either, the main difference in design being those reinforced string loops, amongst others as well. It looks awfully new in the...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 23-04-24, 09:21 PM

Replies: 4 V Irish Dragoon Guards Bronze badge Views: 173 Posted By cbuehler Unfortunately this one appears to be fake in my... Unfortunately this one appears to be fake in my opinion. Looks to be a poor attempt at casting, with a weird finish I have never seen along with lugs typical of fakes. CB

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 23-04-24, 12:51 AM

Replies: 7 Ww2 German coastal defence badge? Views: 245 Posted By cbuehler A very poor fake unfortunately. CB A very poor fake unfortunately. CB

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 22-04-24, 02:44 PM

Replies: 2 17th Lancers Views: 178 Posted By cbuehler Any pic or link still available? GC badges were... Any pic or link still available? GC badges were not always the straight chevrons they were "supposed" to be. As long as it is white for the 17L, it could be correct. CB

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 22-04-24, 12:21 AM

Replies: 4 Civilian Type Button Back Mark a Bird & "BEST TREBLE PLATED" Early 1800's? Views: 135 Posted By cbuehler At first glance I was quite surprised with that... At first glance I was quite surprised with that marking as it immediately called to mind the style of US eagles of the early period:confused: The response by Mike Vee explains it. Quite bizarre that...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 21-04-24, 03:57 PM

Replies: 5 CORNWALL, DCLI cloth shoulder title, Officers? Views: 233 Posted By cbuehler There was no such thing as officer or OR shoulder... There was no such thing as officer or OR shoulder titles with regard to these types. That said, I have never seen one constructed quite like this. It appears to be hand embroidered and the red...

Forum: General Topics. 21-04-24, 02:01 PM

Replies: 2 Earliest use of lugs; copper or brass Views: 239 Posted By cbuehler Earliest use of lugs; copper or brass It is my understanding that brass lugs predate the copper type, but do they? If indeed they do, what is might be approximate time for the copper type? I have badges from the 1880s with copper. It...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 19-04-24, 11:37 PM

Replies: 4 East Surrey Views: 198 Posted By cbuehler That man is exceptionally small, the collars... That man is exceptionally small, the collars appearing very large as a result. Note also the scale of the pockets and flaps relative to the rest of the tunic. They are huge. I recall back in the...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 18-04-24, 09:37 PM

Replies: 7 Poll: Devonshire Regiment Officers service Dress OSD Views: 196 Posted By cbuehler From the front, it does not really look too bad.... From the front, it does not really look too bad. While certainly not the nicest OSD collar, it is not the worst either. CB

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 18-04-24, 08:23 PM

Replies: 7 Poll: Devonshire Regiment Officers service Dress OSD Views: 196 Posted By cbuehler Could well be genuine in my opinion. OSD bronzed... Could well be genuine in my opinion. OSD bronzed badges run the gamut with regard to quality. Always good to keep in mind that private purchase officer badges are a law unto themselves. Many...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 17-04-24, 11:21 PM

Replies: 9 Middlesex pioneers battalion cap badge Views: 283 Posted By cbuehler Hey Terry, In addition to the aforementioned... Hey Terry, In addition to the aforementioned aspects of these badges, the slider is a dead giveaway; the classic fake. I intentionally keep a few of these sliders as a reference. Additionally, the...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 15-04-24, 11:32 PM

Replies: 9 Northants Regt, age? Views: 337 Posted By cbuehler Hmm. "Fascinating" as Spock would say. I have... Hmm. "Fascinating" as Spock would say. I have this full sized officer badge that is made in much the same manner. If it is smaller than the regular full sized badge, I am tempted to say for the FSC?...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 14-04-24, 11:27 PM

Replies: 46 17th Battalion Poplar & Stepney Rifles The London Regiment - real? Views: 1,402 Posted By cbuehler Unfortunately, I too do not think this badge is... Unfortunately, I too do not think this badge is good. CB

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 14-04-24, 02:00 AM

Replies: 4 3rd VB PWO West Yorkshire Regiment Officer's Pouch Badge? Views: 253 Posted By cbuehler Yes, it is of course genuine. CB Yes, it is of course genuine. CB

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 13-04-24, 11:14 PM

Replies: 7 Black Watch-Opinions welcomed Views: 227 Posted By cbuehler I think it is probably Ok too. During WW1, many... I think it is probably Ok too. During WW1, many badges were churned out that were quite crude and dies were likely used beyond their time due to wartime exigencies. The mismatched lugs may be an...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 13-04-24, 03:14 PM

Replies: 7 Black Watch-Opinions welcomed Views: 227 Posted By cbuehler Well, I don't quite understand the question. The... Well, I don't quite understand the question. The placement of the feet on the the little section of ground on the example shown is typical, but from what little I can see of the badge, it does not...

Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 12-04-24, 02:21 PM

Replies: 7 Confirmation of 5DG badges worn. Views: 186 Posted By cbuehler Yes, just the buttons would have been the only... Yes, just the buttons would have been the only metal insignia at that time other than pouch badges and such. CB

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