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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
09-11-14, 05:54 PM
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Silver War Badges: For Services Rendered
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wright241
Just another way for fraudsters making money in...
Just another way for fraudsters making money in "profit at any price" mentality. They do it with everything else and nothing ever happens to them, so why not....
David
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General Topics.
08-11-14, 11:05 AM
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FS cap badges with "tongues"
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wright241
Just to help to bottom this one out. Here are 3...
Just to help to bottom this one out.
Here are 3 shots of 1 of the 3 I have with this type of fitting.
7QOH KC officers cast SG with x1 top lug/loop & short bottom
"fastener" - tab/blah, blah blah...
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General Topics.
31-10-14, 10:17 AM
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The Fifth Fusiliers and Its Badges - item 217
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wright241
Lots of nice details and quality pics in colour...
Lots of nice details and quality pics in colour and a lot of new items - probably known, but they weren't in the 1st Edition. Excellent source of reference and on a par with ALL the other BABF...
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Royal Navy and Royal Marines
30-10-14, 12:44 PM
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Wireman - Landing craft - finally found!
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wright241
Very well done. Of course, you will now need a...
Very well done. Of course, you will now need a bigger frame for the 2nd one found. Remarkable find after all this time. You never know what else is lurking around.....
David
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Arab Nations
27-10-14, 01:10 PM
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Arab Legion alive and well in 2012
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wright241
Nice one Eddie and congrats on your promotion. ...
Nice one Eddie and congrats on your promotion. Well done all round.
David
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-10-14, 11:48 AM
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INFORMATION AND CONFIRMATION
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wright241
I don't have my RDF/RMF GG's any more, but, I...
I don't have my RDF/RMF GG's any more, but, I don't like the shallow ball shape. The only GG's I now have are to the NF (5th Foot) and InnisFus and the shape of the ball is not lovely and round and...
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Off topic
23-10-14, 12:19 PM
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Unfolding events in Ottawa...
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wright241
My condolences to the soldiers family. I wonder...
My condolences to the soldiers family.
I wonder whether Canadian law will now allow the shooters family to sue the Canadian government/police for excessive force and his "Human Rights". Sounds like...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
22-10-14, 02:55 PM
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90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers)?
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Peter, I was heavily into collecting badges...
Peter,
I was heavily into collecting badges then and I recall genuine (and I mean genuine!) glengarrys were about £25 and rarer ones - such as the Irish Militia ones - cost me around £60; whereas...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
21-10-14, 11:29 AM
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Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry O/R's Badge
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wright241
Nail varnish removed sounds good. Will re-check...
Nail varnish removed sounds good. Will re-check the pics.
David
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
21-10-14, 08:56 AM
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Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry O/R's Badge
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wright241
Thanks Guys. Luckily I still have a small case...
Thanks Guys. Luckily I still have a small case with 1950's dusters, metal polish and various brushes etc.
After giving it a "bristle brush for an hour" - it looks like this. The brooch fitting is...
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
20-10-14, 02:45 PM
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Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry O/R's Badge
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wright241
Thanks Griff. White spirit?? David
Thanks Griff. White spirit??
David
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Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges
20-10-14, 02:11 PM
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Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry O/R's Badge
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wright241
Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry O/R's Badge
I like the strking front and back on this one but I am a little confused about the metal. Its die-struck and unless my eyes are really going to pot, it seems to be bronze. Not in KK in this metal...
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General Topics.
20-10-14, 08:34 AM
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FS cap badges with "tongues"
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wright241
I would not have expected it to just fit into a...
I would not have expected it to just fit into a cut in the cloth, but to something more substantial e.g. the rear part (possibly) of the chinstrap or into the peak supporting material... I don't...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
19-10-14, 11:23 AM
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What The Naked Eye Won't Necessarily Show You
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wright241
Thanks Peter. Wish I had one I could take...
Thanks Peter. Wish I had one I could take pictures of....
Rgds, David
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General Topics.
18-10-14, 03:39 PM
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FS cap badges with "tongues"
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wright241
We are... Tongue sounds good to me. I thought I...
We are... Tongue sounds good to me. I thought I had three of this type somewhere, but can only find one other at the moment. Its an officers KC 7QOH. Apart from these, that's it. Not sure about...
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General Topics.
18-10-14, 02:25 PM
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FS cap badges with "tongues"
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wright241
Its one of mine and its a HMS 17th Lancers. The...
Its one of mine and its a HMS 17th Lancers. The later one (1934 'ish) I have has lugs, but the 1918/19 one has the bottom tab - or whatever else it is being called.
davis
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
17-10-14, 11:10 AM
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Victorian Rifle Brigade Militia ?
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wright241
Is this another crown type you refer to that I...
Is this another crown type you refer to that I have never heard of?? This is a getting to be very educational for me.
David
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General Topics.
17-10-14, 11:07 AM
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1st VB (Brecknockshire) SWB 1895 COLLARS
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wright241
Brookies, What is "car break disc cleaner"??...
Brookies,
What is "car break disc cleaner"??
David
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
15-10-14, 02:12 PM
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MARPLES & BEASLEY / BIRMINGHAM Sliders
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wright241
Well some potential cheater has got hold of them,...
Well some potential cheater has got hold of them, I tried to get them to take them out of circulation but called a halt to bidding at 22.00. And lets not have the politically correct brigade going on...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
15-10-14, 10:48 AM
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What about this LRDG badge?
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wright241
Olof, Little perplexed by your post. If you...
Olof,
Little perplexed by your post. If you think the one being sold via the forum is not genuine - or you have doubts - you should show pics of the front and rear of the one in your collection...
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General Topics.
06-10-14, 08:31 AM
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The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges. 2nd. Edition.
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wright241
ST, Opened the book yesterday and well,...
ST,
Opened the book yesterday and well, what can I say. Brilliant, first class for anything to do with Northumberland Fus and related badges. Very good to see the colour plates, additional...
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01-10-14, 12:04 PM
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Why we collect
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wright241
As an ex-army brat and (at the time) living in...
As an ex-army brat and (at the time) living in some "exotic" places abroad and wondering why there were so many soldiers around that had different badges of one sort or another on their uniforms...
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Other Military Topics
29-09-14, 06:50 AM
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Annoyed, amused or sad ???
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wright241
Andy, Well put and it is very odd that that it...
Andy,
Well put and it is very odd that that it seems to be very "politically incorrect" to criticise people who do it (here in the UK), but to let them continue doing it without any consequences to...
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Other Military Topics
28-09-14, 04:40 PM
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Annoyed, amused or sad ???
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4,699
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wright241
Oh dear, this point (naming and shaming) sounds...
Oh dear, this point (naming and shaming) sounds very similar to what has been attempted in the past - and failed.
David
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
26-09-14, 10:24 AM
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Middlesex Regt Officers '' Hallmark ?''
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1,635
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wright241
Gerard, I don't think it is a Hallmark, more...
Gerard,
I don't think it is a Hallmark, more likely a makers mark (and I am not aware of any list of all possible makers marks that exists - only the "common" ones. Common sense tells me if it...
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