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Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 12-02-23, 10:59 AM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O KING EDWARD VI COLLEGE CHELTENHAM O.T.C.WHITE METAL CAP BADGE as sold on ebay by Naplesturtle

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 11-05-22, 10:34 AM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O A fake Oxford Uni cavalry cap badge for reference. A fake Oxford Uni cavalry cap badge for reference.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 14-04-22, 09:42 AM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Reigate School This is the Marsh copy on the right. The same bad lips and the O are very oval. The copy is very good so a close comparision is required. An original is next to it which is correctly blackened. ...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 03-10-21, 01:01 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Guildford School OTC Guildford school OTC was a bimetal badge. The badge shown has the big lipped sheep and one piece construction seen the Marsh catalogues.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 13-09-20, 07:29 AM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O It is correct. The most common repro ones... It is correct. The most common repro ones have a distinct headress design.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 12-09-20, 02:07 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Rydall A very rare badge that has been reproed in the last 3 years or so. Now not uncommon and being passed off as genuine Also made with a fake Smith&Wright mark.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 21-07-20, 07:03 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O If I was going to buy a bi-metal CCF badge then I... If I was going to buy a bi-metal CCF badge then I would opt for one like this. https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/album.php?albumid=3398&pictureid=152774

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 21-07-20, 03:19 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O https://www.gnmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?shoph=... https://www.gnmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?shoph=23726&phqu=2 The owl-eyed tiger is also available in bi-metal. I would be wary of this badge as I don't believe that the die is original to the...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 10-05-19, 02:58 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O These Cranleigh badges are sold by SRS who sell... These Cranleigh badges are sold by SRS who sell repros. The design is modern as the scroll design is incorrect. The square ends are an east tell-tale that its a fake.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 21-02-19, 06:29 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O 2nd pattern Queens collar badges have had fake... 2nd pattern Queens collar badges have had fake scrolls added to for Cranleigh and Charterhouse OTC and CCF. The schools wore blackened and bronzed badges respectively. Charterhouse wore full...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 07-02-19, 03:11 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Mill Hill OTC badges seem to being produced in... Mill Hill OTC badges seem to being produced in gilt. The CCF wear RRF badges and these new badges are not worn by the CCF but are reproductions. I spoke to the current Mill Hill CCF contingent...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 20-01-19, 04:24 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O From the same restrikers as Stonyhurst, a Perse... From the same restrikers as Stonyhurst, a Perse badge in w/m. As a 'Rifles' unit the school OTC wore Blackened brass and later brass badges. The same fake die used for brass.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 07:13 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Fake Queens Lambs One of the dodgy sheep with large lips. Also seen on other Queen's Regt affiliated cadet OTCs such as Charterhouse and Reigate.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:48 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthrea... https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44450 This thread shows the modern CCF badges that are occasionally passed off as pre-1940 Junior Division OTC badges.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:45 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Stonyhurst OTC Still being produced from what appears to be an original die. Made in white metal and also unvoided. The CCF wear this badge in chrome.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:44 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Edinburgh UOTC (TA) A true restrike. The only way to spot it is by the fittings.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:43 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Gresham OTC The 'Mr Punch' fake die of the Norfolks.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:42 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O The fake die of the Leicestershire 'laughing... The fake die of the Leicestershire 'laughing clown faced' fake die. Same die again.

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:41 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Uppingham OTC Uppingham OTC is from the same fake owl-eyed tiger seen on other Leicester fakes. This comes in brass, bronze and bi-metal all from the same fake die. The CCF still wear a similar badge in...

Forum: Schools, OTC and Cadets 17-01-19, 02:39 PM

Replies: 26 Sticky: Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges Views: 5,767 Posted By Alan O Identifying Fake and restrike OTC badges With the multitude of restrikes and fakes it is a mammoth task to spot all of the copies. However in the case of OTCs they are far fewer so easier to list.

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