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Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-08-20, 07:29 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H Lastly, unless it’s my eyes your Para badge’s... Lastly, unless it’s my eyes your Para badge’s mark has all the attributes of the mark you describe as fake? The letters are very close together, the ‘&’ is definitely closer to S of MARPLES, the 3...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-08-20, 07:00 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H There is no breaking or cracking to the finish... There is no breaking or cracking to the finish suggesting a heavy stamp has been applied latterly after manufacture. To my knowledge, and I’m happy to be corrected by AA collectors, but unmarked...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 09-08-20, 06:52 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H In my belief ALL brass Marples & Beasley marked... In my belief ALL brass Marples & Beasley marked sliders are fakes as I’m yet to see any evidence they ever made metal ORs badges. Re Anodised Aluminium badges and their marks I do not collect them...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-08-20, 11:27 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H This may go some way to answering your question... This may go some way to answering your question https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42258&highlight=Marples+Beasley I’ve no doubt the stamp used to mark sliders is in the...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 02-08-20, 06:48 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H This one sold very quickly tonight on eBay.... This one sold very quickly tonight on eBay. Probably snapped up by the usual suspects, eBay item 274447352486 (unsure how to add the link). The badge is from the same die as the Marples & Beasley...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 13-03-20, 01:38 AM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H That sort with the crossed over rigging, deep... That sort with the crossed over rigging, deep chunky centre and fat wings has been discussed on the forum before and I’ve seen them sold as copies. I believe them to be a lesser seen repro and am not...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-03-20, 04:16 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H Fake die Para and Warks from MM catalogue. Also... Fake die Para and Warks from MM catalogue. Also the SAS badge where your example will have come from. I’m yet to see any evidence a brass or WM badge of this type was ever worn. MM and the die has...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 07-03-20, 03:54 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H It’s fake. The stable that mark is from are... It’s fake. The stable that mark is from are fakes. The style of lettering and always lacking full stops ‘.’ and underscores ‘_’ are indicative. A strong brass slider does not a good badge (or good...

Forum: Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia 06-03-20, 11:54 PM

Replies: 31 White metal SAS badge Views: 3,237 Posted By Luke H Jones & Jason Ltd mark is fake. The exact same... Jones & Jason Ltd mark is fake. The exact same arial font is seen on a multitude of duff badges with numerous obscure and even bogus manufacturers and outfitters names.

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