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Old 22-11-22, 04:54 PM
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Luke,

There is no authenticity to this badge because there is no sealed pattern of that design, it has the general pattern of the Birmingham Manufacturers post 1901 of which there were a few, nevertheless, they all used the same sealed pattern as issued by the War Office of the day, in producing the King's Own Scottish Borderers OR's cap badges. Moreover, they all adhered to the sealed pattern which stipulated White Metal and the loops positioned central.

Your badge is a bastardization in more ways than one, wrong base metal, loops in the wrong position, I cant fathom why a crown would be replaced, it could not have been a Victorian crown as the badge pattern is post 1901, so in essence there has been some tampering going on for what ever reason.
Regards cleaning up around the the central flag on the castle turret, which is superficial, when you are left with extra metal around the tail of the lion on the Regimental Crest.

It may feel nice and weight that bit more, but that does not add any authenticity to the item. In fact its a poor repro in the wrong base metal and other issues. Sorry.

Warm wishes
Hiram
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