Para badge, good or bad

[Myles]

Would be pleased if I could get confirmation that this is a good badge or a fake one. It looks OK to me. I am assuming it was a nickel plated brass version, as it has very small remnants of nickel plating, which do not show up in the photos. The dark bits are also probably left over from the former plating.

Thanks
Myles

[gb64]

Hello Myles,

Looks ok IMO,i'm sure others will let you know either way but think its ok


Gerard

[manchesters]

Myles.

I have to disagree and say it looks like a poor quality fake.

regards

[gb64]

Hello Simon,

Para badges are a little out of my field so help always welcome is it the lion thats a give away or does it lack detail,the feathers and wings look ok ??

Gerard

[jdr]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Myles.

I have to disagree and say it looks like a poor quality fake.

regards

No no no!

This is a perfect wartime voided Crown example, the more sought after type.

[gb64]

Hi Jdr,I thought it didn't look to bad but as I said not my field as yetso still
Learning with these

Gerard

[appie_b]

Hi I agree with JDR, this is a good one.

here is a pic of mine, where the brass is shining through a some places.

Albert.

[Frank Kelley]

Well done Myles, needs a little TLC though!

Originally Posted by Myles

Would be pleased if I could get confirmation that this is a good badge or a fake one. It looks OK to me. I am assuming it was a nickel plated brass version, as it has very small remnants of nickel plating, which do not show up in the photos. The dark bits are also probably left over from the former plating.

Thanks
Myles

[2747andy]

I'm also of the opinion that this badge could be okay and the crud just makes it look bad! I am not sure this voided crown pattern was produced in Nickle plated Brass/Gm? This is the odd occasion that a badge should be sympathetically cleaned to reveal its true ID!

Andy

[Frank Kelley]

It was also made in white metal, people always say this is an early badge, however, they were certainly being issued to new members of the regiment in 1945-46.

Originally Posted by 2747andy

I'm also of the opinion that this badge could be okay and the crud just makes it look bad! I am not sure this voided crown pattern was produced in Nickle plated Brass/Gm? This is the odd occasion that a badge should be sympathetically cleaned to reveal its true ID!

Andy

[Luc]

Andy, yes it was made in plated brass. Note the faint wear on the canopy and right wingtip.
Also made in solid brass without plating but that's a different story.

[Myles]

Thanks very much for the replies. As the majority are saying its a good one, I think I will be keeping it. From the original photos I thought it was the early brass version but I'm confident that this one was plated. Not sure if I should try to clean it or not though.

Thanks again
Myles

[Luc]

Myles, in my view it's "patina" does not appear to be a natural result of its rich history so I see no problem to clean it.

[Jack8]

Hi,

Take a look at this thread;

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ght=Silverwash

The silverwash example posted by forum member Silverwash is interesting as it has an easily removed coating.

Jack

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Myles

Thanks very much for the replies. As the majority are saying its a good one, I think I will be keeping it. From the original photos I thought it was the early brass version but I'm confident that this one was plated. Not sure if I should try to clean it or not though.

Thanks again
Myles

Myles,
A quick clean with nothing more drastic than the application of a nail or tooth brush, some washing up liquid and some hot water should suffice! A quick scrub should return it to it's almost original condition, even more gratifying if you can use "Her in Door's" tooth brush when she's not about, which will make it that more ingratiating when she inevitably moans about your collecting !

Andy