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Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 11-06-23, 10:53 PM

Replies: 3 RAF brass cap badge... from what period? Views: 318 Posted By rcaf*100 Thank you, Tim Thank you, Tim

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 06-06-23, 02:10 AM

Replies: 3 Another suspect badge (CFA or copy?) Views: 342 Posted By rcaf*100 Another suspect badge (CFA or copy?) Good day, I have this artillery cap badge marked "Canada" but it has several suspect markings & omissions; namely the font which is very modern in appearance. There are also some minor details...

Forum: It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification 05-06-23, 07:53 PM

Replies: 3 RAF brass cap badge... from what period? Views: 318 Posted By rcaf*100 RAF brass cap badge... from what period? Good day to all, I own this RAF Other Ranks' cap badge and always assumed it was Second World War vintage but there are subtle differences to the common pattern; Firstly, it has a slider rather...

Forum: General Topics. 23-08-22, 03:06 PM

Replies: 15 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Views: 860 Posted By rcaf*100 Thanks for the offer... I had already gathered... Thanks for the offer... I had already gathered that this skillset is practically non-existent these days. It would have been a nice touch to a replacement set for a well-deserving relative.

Forum: General Topics. 20-08-22, 06:35 PM

Replies: 15 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Views: 860 Posted By rcaf*100 Thank you all for the valuable input. It seems... Thank you all for the valuable input. It seems engraving/stamping was purely voluntary among the UK-based recipients of Campaign Stars & other Second World War medals, and their families. Not the...

Forum: General Topics. 20-08-22, 02:21 PM

Replies: 15 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Views: 860 Posted By rcaf*100 Very nice Marc, thanks for sharing! Very nice Marc, thanks for sharing!

Forum: General Topics. 20-08-22, 02:19 PM

Replies: 15 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Views: 860 Posted By rcaf*100 Interesting, not sure where that info would have... Interesting, not sure where that info would have originated from... I have looked long and hard for any named examples in Canada and never come across any. In fact, I was told the UK, AUS & SA would...

Forum: General Topics. 17-08-22, 01:03 AM

Replies: 15 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Views: 860 Posted By rcaf*100 British WWII medal naming/engraving? Hello all, Just a general question regarding naming of British WWII campaign stars and whether this was common practice or not. I have seen many examples of First World War medals that were...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-07-22, 10:33 PM

Replies: 13 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Views: 1,946 Posted By rcaf*100 Alex, Thanks for looking. Here is the full... Alex, Thanks for looking. Here is the full star. What do you think of the striations along the edge and what appears to be a single sprue mark? Are those normal? Cheers

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-07-22, 01:44 AM

Replies: 13 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Views: 1,946 Posted By rcaf*100 -Double post please disregard- -Double post please disregard-

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-07-22, 01:41 AM

Replies: 13 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Views: 1,946 Posted By rcaf*100 Hi, thanks I did not know that. It is hard to... Hi, thanks I did not know that. It is hard to tell from the tiny photos but yes there is stippling behind the lettering. Cheers

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 15-07-22, 01:40 AM

Replies: 13 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Views: 1,946 Posted By rcaf*100 Gary, This is helpful, thanks. I figured as... Gary, This is helpful, thanks. I figured as much about the Aircrew Europe Star... there are a lot of different versions of it floating around.

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 14-07-22, 05:21 AM

Replies: 13 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Views: 1,946 Posted By rcaf*100 British WWII Campaign Stars - real or fake? Hello all, Not sure if this is the ideal spot for this query -- I am still new to the forum and getting acquainted with the vast library of resources. I have slowly been buying up some medals on...

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