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26-03-10, 02:03 PM
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Sand Cast Badges
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Dave... Only if you know that the unit you are...
Dave... Only if you know that the unit you are interested in was stationed somewhere in the near east pre WWI or there in WWII or after, and the crown, if evident, is correct for the period and you...
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25-03-10, 01:50 PM
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Sand Cast Badges
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Sand-cast badges, redux
Sand cast badges were/are a method of duplicating a badge. The origin of which started in the bazaars of India and migrated throughout the middle east and Egypt around the turn of the century....
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-03-10, 01:49 PM
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CANADA BADGE OR COLLAR
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Doc B
I think that is a Universal Service Type A cap...
I think that is a Universal Service Type A cap badge as the collars measured about one inch in height and width. See Harper " Source of Pride" Chapter One, figure 1.
Doc B
:)
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
09-03-10, 06:02 PM
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60th CANADIAN
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Doc B
Definately a cap badge...Charlton, pg 99, shows...
Definately a cap badge...Charlton, pg 99, shows the collar with the crown almost filling the middle third of the maple leaf, whereas the cap shows much more of the middle third of the leaf extending...
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Army
04-02-10, 07:05 PM
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Bronze or muted finish
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Doc B
Traist...thank you very much. I started...
Traist...thank you very much. I started collecting S.A. several years ago but I like "good:stuff," not junk. I appreciate your input.
Doc B
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Army
04-02-10, 05:47 PM
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Bronze or muted finish
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Doc B
Thanks...unfortunately my computer skills are...
Thanks...unfortunately my computer skills are lacking when it comes to posting pictures but here are some units from our favorite "net auction" site:
Regt Langenhoven, Regt de Wet, Jo-burg Rifles...
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Army
02-02-10, 10:51 PM
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Bronze or muted finish
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Doc B
Bronze or muted finish
Several S.A.badges on the "net" now. All in bronze or "darkened finish" no brass or WM. Is this usual for S.A.?
Owen doesn't list any of the more well known regiments. Of course the Kaffarairian...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
02-02-10, 05:27 PM
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Black Watch or ?
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Doc B
Somewhat confusing, but I read somewhere that the...
Somewhat confusing, but I read somewhere that the Canuks made them for their forces in brass and some without the word "Canada" on them.
Doc B
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
11-01-10, 03:35 PM
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Irish???
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Doc B
That is a lancer uniform. Can't tell by facings,...
That is a lancer uniform. Can't tell by facings, but more than likely the 5th Royal Irish.
Dr B
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Formation Signs and Patches
04-01-10, 01:32 AM
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Little help, please..
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Little help, please..
Trade badges for PT instructor and for Best swordsman look very similiar.
How does one tell the difference?
Thanks,
Dr B.:confused:
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-12-09, 07:32 PM
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PTI or Cavalry qualification arm badge?
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I don't believe that is a fencing master, but a...
I don't believe that is a fencing master, but a "qualified swordsman."
Dr B
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28-11-09, 04:44 PM
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A Solution to Restikes and Fakes ?
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I venture to say that if a "miracle solution"...
I venture to say that if a "miracle solution" were found which would "change color" if applied to a restrike, or something similiar to that, the badgers would still insist on arguing as to the number...
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28-11-09, 04:42 PM
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A Solution to Restikes and Fakes ?
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Doc B
I venture to say that if a "miracle solution"...
I venture to say that if a "miracle solution" were found which would "change color" if applied to a restrike, or something similiar to that, the badgers would still insist on arguing as to the number...
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08-11-09, 10:43 PM
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Gds Machinegun Regt
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Doc B
GMGR redux
Thanks, Andy..
Cannot show you a picture, as I have mis-placed the cursed thing. I will be in touch when I locate it.
Doc B
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08-11-09, 02:38 PM
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Gds Machinegun Regt
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Doc B
Gds Machinegun Regt
I recently bought a Guards Machinegun Regt (NOT Gds Machinegun Bn) Gaylor, plate 20, and Cox #141, at a good price which leads me to believe that it is a restrike. Is, or has, this badge being...
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05-08-09, 01:08 AM
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THOUGHTS REQUIRED ON THESE BADGES PLEASE
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Doc B
bc, Hate belts allegedly were collected from...
bc,
Hate belts allegedly were collected from the bodies of the enemy that the "collector" had killed and "grave-digger" belts were the result of "donations" from the bodies of those...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
23-04-09, 05:00 PM
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Identification, please.
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Doc B
A fine looking gent indeed. Systemic Wild Ass...
A fine looking gent indeed.
Systemic Wild Ass Guess (SWAG) considering the red tunic, blue or black facings and white plume:
British cavalry 1. 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Gds (bandsmen of the Royal...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-04-09, 01:30 AM
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Unknown Cloth Badges
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Doc B
Wish I could help with the top two, but....? ...
Wish I could help with the top two, but....?
The middle right is for the Sea Bees or CB's (Construction Battalion) Certainly not John Waynes anymore. In '67, they would not show up on our fire...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
03-04-09, 01:49 AM
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Unknown Cloth Badges
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Doc B
An old Navy vet of 30 yrs and a USMC vet of 3...I...
An old Navy vet of 30 yrs and a USMC vet of 3...I would buy the IDs of the middle and bottom badges, but I do not think the top ones are for the US Navy. Never, never seen those.
Dr B
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
24-02-09, 07:11 PM
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unknow light infantry
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Doc B
I think it is Rajputana Rifles. (WWII) Been...
I think it is Rajputana Rifles. (WWII) Been copied by the hundreds in past years, although I have never seen one that worn.
Doc B
;)
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
20-10-08, 07:24 PM
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Unidentified Collar Badge.
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Doc B
There are two collar badge references floating...
There are two collar badge references floating about.
The first has a lot of comtemporary stuff in it and lacks "depth" although it does feature the cavalry stuff. This is British Army Collar...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
29-09-08, 03:17 AM
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Rampant Lion Brooch and Pipes
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Doc B
The white metal lion appears to be very similar...
The white metal lion appears to be very similar to the Canadian Essex Scottish sporran badge prior to their amalgamation with the Kent Regiment.
The brass pipes are a pipers sleeve insignia.
Dr...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
15-09-08, 05:49 PM
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Unknown badges
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Doc B
I purchased a group of Indian Army badges 20...
I purchased a group of Indian Army badges 20 years ago from Wallis and Wallis and the white metal POW plumes was one of them. It was ID'ed as belonging to some Indian Cavalry regiment, but I cannot...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-09-08, 09:41 PM
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More collar badges unknown ?
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Doc B
#3 is Nursing Reserve (thats what the "R" is for)...
#3 is Nursing Reserve (thats what the "R" is for)
DrB
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-09-08, 07:00 PM
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A Couple of Canadian Badges - A Mystery to Me (Novice)
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Doc B
Canadian references
Also, hard to find and pricey (at least in North America) but a real gem, is the Charlton Price Guide to First World War Canadian Infantry Badges and the companion First World War Canadian Corps...
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