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Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 29-05-15, 09:43 PM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy ????????????? ?????????????

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 29-05-15, 07:51 PM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Rob, Please do not bin it just on my... Rob, Please do not bin it just on my account, but compare the slider to other early GvR badges you may have in your collection and you'll see what I mean about the slider being on the thin side! ...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 29-05-15, 07:02 PM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Rob, Thanks for sharing your images, sadly... Rob, Thanks for sharing your images, sadly if this were a badge I saw for sale on the open market, it is one I would not buy! The copper coloured slider, which I suspect is quite thin is a...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 26-05-15, 12:32 PM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Simon, The one in K&K looks pretty... Simon, The one in K&K looks pretty convincing and I would be interested in seeing front and back of the one Rob has! Rob can you post it or a link here please? The plot thickens as they...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 10:30 PM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Rob, A very sensible theory, but the... Rob, A very sensible theory, but the Edwardian RE Vols badges had the brackets pre 1908 too, which kinda blows it out of the water? I suspect volunteers may have endured longer in the Corps...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 11:22 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Rob, your reply sent me delving in to Vol... Rob, your reply sent me delving in to Vol 1 of K&K and you are correct it does show a GvR RE Vols in what appears to be Wm? Seems I was incorrect (?), when did the RE Volunteers cease? Was it...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 10:42 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Kevin and Steve, thank you! ... Kevin and Steve, thank you! Volunteers ceased c.1908 and their badges were generally in Wm (RE for certain), King George 5th came to the throne in 1910. So the badge on offer is the wrong...

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 10:39 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Dave, one out of two! Well Done! :D ... Dave, one out of two! Well Done! :D One howler to go! Andy

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 10:12 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Dave, you're also looking for too finer... Dave, you're also looking for too finer detail, but closer than Leigh! lol :D Andy

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 09:55 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Leigh, you're looking in too much... Leigh, you're looking in too much detail, they're more obvious! ;) Andy

Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 25-05-15, 09:41 AM

Replies: 41 Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers Views: 3,856 Posted By 2747andy Brain Teaser - Royal Engineers Volunteers JUST FOR A BIT OF FUN! This seller openly sells reproduction items and clearly states this in the listings, but can you spot the deliberate(?) mistakes in this one; ...

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