Opinions please on "Land Forces Adriatic" patch

[arrestingu]

...picked this up amongst some other bits as a job lot for £7.
Liked the fact that design has bled through and stitching to surround.
Can anyone confirm if this one is correct or a copy.
Thanks Steve

[Mike B]

Hello Steve - It may have a chance. Here are a pair in an RSR grouping from a Rhodesian veteran, through Bosleys years ago, for comparison.
Yours look to be on more 'course material' in that ridges are more pronounced - and slight difference in colour - but that may be lighting or symptom of different ageing factors.

I add embroidered ones too - not the same grouping - purely for reference

[arrestingu]

Nice group Mike,thanks for the input.
yes slightly different material i think, not binning my one yet though !! lol

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by arrestingu

Nice group Mike,thanks for the input.
yes slightly different material i think, not binning my one yet though !! lol

Thanks Steve - and wise ...

[Farang]

The vendor (dhcomet45) has had some 'interesting' other printed items for sale over the years including SAS wings and cap badges, LRDG beret badges and the like so I would treat with caution regarding originality.

Best regards,
Andy

[Luke H]

I got these from dhcomet. Undoubtedly replica, neither was sold as original.

Also saw a recent offering of LRDG pay book with printed wings and patch, the latter identical to my own. Again, openly sold as replicas / props.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165767466...is&media=EMAIL

[mike_vee]

Some of his printed patches are listed as :

Sold as a copies / props

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[Mike B]

Originally Posted by mike_vee

Some of his printed patches are listed as :

Copies and repros

.

Not very encouraging ... who is making this stuff and why, apart from to deceive?