If I can prevail on Hagwalther's expertise...
Started collecting badges seriously c. 1975. Interest in the Royal Warwicks.
They never had an A/A badge (excluding Forester Brigade, Fusilier Brigade) - I think 'Gaylor' confirmed it and not one in K&K. There isn't one in the Museum. Then about 10 years ago A/A Warwicks badges appear. I bought one, for not all that much, just to have one. No maker name, but very convincing in construction and manufacture - fakes, surely?
(Unlike the lead-core, non-voided, gold 'tombac' plated, silver bits painted with modeller's enamel paint ones which appeared in late 70s. Buried somewhere in my mother's garage is a 'Berkshire and Westminster Dragoons' of this type..)
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