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Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 27-01-17, 06:20 PM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O A non-voided Victorian era badge with lugs. ... A non-voided Victorian era badge with lugs. http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2638&pictureid=117443 I would agree that it is maker's variation.

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-01-17, 08:28 AM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O Tim, It's a great badge but the dates are... Tim, It's a great badge but the dates are not so clear cut. The regular battalion badge was sealed in 1897 and replaced the collar badge which had previously been worn in the side cap. The short...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 05-04-10, 11:52 AM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O Very unlikely especially as the all g/m ones had... Very unlikely especially as the all g/m ones had a solid tail. Alan

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-01-09, 12:04 PM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O As far as re-use of dies producing identical... As far as re-use of dies producing identical copies, I am open to suggestions that 'original' dies were in use in the early 1970s to fake badges. There was a thread a while ago about one restriker...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 26-01-09, 08:13 AM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O Julian, Thank you for correcting me. 6000... Julian, Thank you for correcting me. 6000 badges are not very many after 90+ years. To put TF economies in perspective I have only seen 2 economy cambridgeshire badge that I would consider...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 25-01-09, 03:03 PM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O The point made about Cox is a good one but the... The point made about Cox is a good one but the book does have several fakes and copies in it so I would be wary of it. The badge in post 18 I would regard as suspect. It is an exact match to a...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 24-01-09, 08:33 PM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O Bad, bad, bad. Alan Bad, bad, bad. Alan

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 20-01-09, 12:15 PM

Replies: 85 Leicestershire Rgt. Views: 21,651 Posted By Alan O Martin, I don't think that yours is WW1... Martin, I don't think that yours is WW1 vintage either. Balance of probability is that it is WW2. Most WW1 era badges have much darker toning as in JPs examples and the absence of brasing holes...

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