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Originally Posted by vigilans
Looks like the seller took it down from ebay??
Here are the pics, and the description:
"A 1908 - 1912 PERIOD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS OFFICERS SLOUCH HAT BADGE.
Copper/bronze (patinated) with the legend and motto in a dark red/maroon enamel.
Lugged, both lugs present.
Issued/used condition.
Height; 45mm
A good clean original example of this scarce issue type."
This bloke might be part Bulgarian!!!
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The enamel around the text looks wrong to me. Kind of like the other badges you have previously mentioned where authentic period ORs badges had enameling added to them to try and make them into more expensive officer badges?
Mick