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Old 18-02-21, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Luke H View Post
All the badges shown are modern fakes except the looped WM badge next to the cigarette card.

The dies concerned will not pre-date the 1970s. Stylistically both show all the hallmarks characteristic of poor quality modern manufacture.

Unless 21 SAS were ordering and wearing repro Artists badges at some point since the 1970s...
Thanks Luke. Any idea when, and from whom, the Ugly pattern GM and brass badges I have originated please? They don't come up very often. Do they pre or post date the Martin Marsh version?

Graham
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