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Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 07-09-16, 06:27 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Michael Like Alex I'm not a fan of your... Michael Like Alex I'm not a fan of your Hawke badge. The shape of the head and the beak are the first things that give it away for me then the font of the scrolls and the alignment of the letters...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 27-02-14, 02:52 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Alan I saw it the other day when it first... Alan I saw it the other day when it first went up, definitely quite a few differences from the standard Gaunt badge you find, the main thing that put me off is the Gaunt plate on the back, to me...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 10-01-13, 08:38 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Chris Happy New Year and hope you had a... Chris Happy New Year and hope you had a warmer Christmas than we had here. Apologies for the delay in replying but I have only been snatching a few minutes here and there on the forum. I...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 30-12-12, 12:38 AM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Chris Many thanks for posting the pics of... Chris Many thanks for posting the pics of your badges, always nice to see variations of RND badges and I believe it can only help the discerning RND collector in making an educated guess in what...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 09-12-12, 02:25 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Tony If it's a copy then it is a good copy... Tony If it's a copy then it is a good copy as it displays all the traits I would look for in a good badge, but having said that, a lot of the Hawke copies are well made. I believe the Gaunt...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 26-07-12, 11:43 AM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Alan I would be happy if they were right. I... Alan I would be happy if they were right. I have one of these badges in my album and as I stated in there it is well made and not the usual restrike. I had my doubts over it's authenticity but...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 03-06-12, 08:10 AM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy ChrisR The Nelson badge you've posted is the... ChrisR The Nelson badge you've posted is the same as mine I believe and this is the type I'm still holding out hope for. The Hawke badge is the type that I believe could be good, the only thing...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 31-05-12, 10:07 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Not strictly true Kitchener, (not all... Not strictly true Kitchener, (not all collectors), while I made a conscious decision to wait for badges with Gaunt plaques I don't for one minute believe that the only good RND badge is one with a...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 31-05-12, 08:17 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Neil Many thanks, I was surprised when I won... Neil Many thanks, I was surprised when I won the straight titles last year for the princely sum of £5.70, just seemed like no-one else was bidding that night. As for having the pick of the bunch...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 31-05-12, 05:29 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy TRT Like you I am not happy with all of my... TRT Like you I am not happy with all of my badges. I also have one of the Hood badges shown with a slider and a small Nelson with a slider (not happy with either of these but have included them in...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 22-08-11, 09:25 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Simon The badge still looks good to me. As... Simon The badge still looks good to me. As it has a brooch fastening, possibly for wear as a "sweetheart", could it have been gilded? Paddy

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 16-08-11, 02:21 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Simon Tell me where it is and I'll happily... Simon Tell me where it is and I'll happily give £20 for it. I think it is a good un. I have attached a front picture of the one that I have which I believe to be good and I have attached a...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 24-03-11, 10:27 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Tinto It would be nice if they were genuine... Tinto It would be nice if they were genuine but hopefully someone can shed some light on them. I've got one of the Hood collar size badges with a slider too, nice well made badge and they have...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 24-03-11, 09:39 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Hood Bn RND Collar Size Badges Hello All I have attached a few pictures below of a pair of Hood Bn RND badges that I've obtained over the last 2 years or so. They were not purchased at the same time and one came from the UK...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-11, 10:47 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Rob Apart from looking at the back, which we... Rob Apart from looking at the back, which we all prefer to do, there are a few things on the front of the RND badges which I look for. I have attached 2 pics below, the one with the red...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 04-01-11, 09:07 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Simon The seller of this badge is a member... Simon The seller of this badge is a member of the forum and I believe she has described it correctly. The Gaunt plaque will fool a few people out there but it it just looks too tidy and has been...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 10-12-10, 02:35 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Paul Personally I wouldn't touch either of... Paul Personally I wouldn't touch either of them. IMHO the plaque on the Hawke is wrongly positioned, it is too tidy and there is very little rear detail. The same seller has a high turnover of...

Forum: Royal Navy and Royal Marines 11-05-09, 08:22 PM

Replies: 191 RND cap badges Views: 47,310 Posted By Paddy Gaunt Plaques Viletone As you suggested a Gaunt plaque thread I have attached pictures of the Gaunt plaques on all 6 of my RND badges, apologies for the quality of pics but I think you should be able to see...

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