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Old 06-02-21, 10:26 AM
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Default No.1 Commando Salamander Patch

Hi all

I recently acquired this No.1 CDO patch at an estate clearance in Australia.
It certainly looks to be WW2 vintage but I was hoping for some clarification from anyone who may have one or is familiar with these.

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Old 06-02-21, 10:32 AM
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Using the Album's here, I am not a fan. (Although this is way outside of my own area of collecting). Compare it to these images:

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https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ictureid=11099

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https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ictureid=11100

The back of the example you have in hand looks far too like the spaghetti mess of threads that is usually associated with fakes and forgeries that come from India/Pakistan.
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Old 06-02-21, 04:02 PM
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Default Salamander patch

Looks awfully like this one aged up a little.
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Old 06-02-21, 04:05 PM
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Simply put,

That is 'not' correct, sorry to say.

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Old 07-02-21, 02:13 AM
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Bugger! Thanks for the info everyone, much appreciated.
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Old 07-02-21, 10:57 AM
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An original set for comparison mate.

Paul
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Old 07-02-21, 04:02 PM
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Really lovely to see Paul,

Well done mate.

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Thanks Roy

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Old 07-02-21, 05:31 PM
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£6.99!


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Looks awfully like this one aged up a little.
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An original set for comparison mate.

Paul
stunning set
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I know a mate selling an original at £650
Email me if you want connecting.
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The badge originally posted has all the tell-tale signs of an Asian sub-continent reproduction. Some of these look good -sometimes very good - from the front but horrible on the back.
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Lack of age, lack of detail (is that a salamander looks more like a run over crocodile?) and spaghetti backing are all valuable signs of a replica.
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