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Old 20-03-19, 07:37 AM
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Default The Buffs. RAC.

Hi all,
I'd like to get some opinions on the cap badge below. We know the Buffs wore a 'Silvered' badge on becoming an RAC regiment, and is this offering one of them ?
Described as white metal, it appears die cast to me and added to that a very rare maker mark has set a few alarm bells s ringing.
It appeared on eBay overnight.
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Old 20-03-19, 07:42 AM
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Looks a duffer to me. Fake Grove mark IMO. Check out the MM section the lettering should be much finer and there’s a full stop after MGF on all the good ones I’ve seen.
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Old 20-03-19, 07:57 AM
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Much appreciated, thanks Luke.
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Old 20-03-19, 08:28 AM
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It's fake. The original ones were plated by the regiment so should be die struck brass underneath and not maker marked.
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