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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-08-11, 08:28 AM
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Posted By whizzbang
Good stuff, Simon! (I've been in the Ukraine for...

Good stuff, Simon! (I've been in the Ukraine for the past week where the badge forum is forbidden!) I like the idea of not repairing it too, for reasons noted above. Cheers, Ian.
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-08-11, 10:09 PM
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Posted By whizzbang
Upside down Gaunt plates - pretty common! Be good...

Upside down Gaunt plates - pretty common! Be good to hear what you think when it arrives!
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-08-11, 01:45 PM
Replies: 191
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Posted By whizzbang
Hi Simon, I have several RND caps that are...

Hi Simon,

I have several RND caps that are rather bright looking brass, all purchased from Bosley's and with the correct Gaunt plates. My two Nelson's are not like that, but if others were made...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-08-11, 01:37 PM
Replies: 191
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Posted By whizzbang
The thing with 100 year old badges is that they...

The thing with 100 year old badges is that they don't all look the same. Some do look the age, many don't. Pins get added, lugs get replaced... barring examining it in hand, I don't think there is...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-08-11, 11:52 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Simon, Looks like a good one - proper...

Hi Simon,

Looks like a good one - proper Gaunt plate, flag and level of detail on the front and back. The pin would of course been added later - you might be able to see evidence of lugs under the...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-07-09, 07:02 PM
Replies: 191
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Posted By whizzbang
The British officer's badges I have seen,...

The British officer's badges I have seen, although bronze, are generally cast and quite heavy, with tangs instead of lugs or pins. Of course, I've seen enough exceptions to the rules to know one...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 21-07-09, 03:45 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Andy, I have several CEF badges with...

Hi Andy,

I have several CEF badges with identical brooch fittings. These fittings were most likely added to replace broken lugs and I think the style is fairly contemporary to the badges - that...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-05-09, 11:53 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Steve & Luke, You guys make good points and...

Steve & Luke,

You guys make good points and it would be nicer to have a badge with all the expected/accepted features!

It's a shame that there isn't better contemporary documentation about...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-05-09, 06:01 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Dave, Thanks for you comments. I guess the...

Hi Dave,
Thanks for you comments. I guess the main reason I didn't speak to the seller is that I lean towards feeling that the badge is OK and that the mysterious e-mailer was being mischevious -...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-05-09, 12:19 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Steve, Plaque width is 9.63 mm, height is...

Hi Steve,

Plaque width is 9.63 mm, height is 4.28 mm. Lettering height is about 1.4 mm (got a set of digital calipers for xmas!)

Here's a thought - if this was a fake there should be a lot more...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-09, 11:15 PM
Replies: 191
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Posted By whizzbang
Hi James, I thought the same thing - shame...

Hi James,

I thought the same thing - shame if it's a member of the forum though.

Btw, the points raised by the mysterious e-mailer:

- location of plaque
- font used for JR Gaunt mark
-...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-09, 11:12 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Peter, The badge is about 40 mm high by...

Hi Peter,

The badge is about 40 mm high by 33 mm wide...

Thanks all for your comments. See next post for the specific issues brought up by the mysterious e-mailer.

Cheers, Ian.
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 05-05-09, 12:17 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
RND Hood Badge - Give it to me straight!

Here are some pics of an RND Hood Bn cap badge I recently purchased. Shortly after the auction ended I got a mysterious e-mail telling me this was a fake and that the person knew me from the badge...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 02-05-08, 06:54 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
Hi Steve, If you click on my pics they should...

Hi Steve,
If you click on my pics they should blow up to almost too much detail. All the same, I'll try to repost using the forum's thumbnail approach.

Thanks to TRT for resurrecting this...
Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 02-03-08, 10:24 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 47,175
Posted By whizzbang
I have 2 RND badges. I would be interested to...

I have 2 RND badges. I would be interested to hear the forum's comments. I believe they are the real thing but neither is maker marked.

There must have been a number of makers - many Canadian...
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