Mine Clearance? - Page 2 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Phil2M · #16 16-10-12, 05:18 PM

Andy P, depending on the condition, I would say upto £35. The WW2 ones go for about £20-25.

I am after the sew on type.

Andy H, I have both types but can't get a picture, side by side, until tomorrow, sorry, mate.

Phil

#17 16-10-12, 05:19 PM

Andy,

My last couple of purchases were between the £25/£35 range, however, I have seen many a decent example without back-plate go for well in excess if £30. Mind you, this was some time ago and I have not looked at prices recently.

Peter.

2747andy · #18 16-10-12, 05:21 PM

Thanks Guys!

Andy

Phil2M · #19 17-10-12, 04:38 PM

One picture of the two types side by side. Please excuse my nan's girly dustsheet design

Phil

Nozzer · #20 17-10-12, 05:08 PM

Thanks Phil

I must get one of these mine clearance badges.

So, do all the copies have the diagonal line and what else should I look for on a fake?

Phil2M · #21 17-10-12, 05:18 PM

No problem

Wrongly positioned lugs, very bright (almost anodised finish), poor rear definition, misshapen crown, diagonal and/or vertical fault line, artificial (rusty) ageing.

They are the issues I can remember for fakes.

Nozzer · #22 17-10-12, 05:38 PM

Thanks Phil,

I will see if I can find one

Going on what I have learnt, can I confidently say that Tim's badge in post 6 is OK (as no one else has)?

Jack, your friend has had a very interesting life. I bet he has had some adventures!!

Andy

Phil2M · #23 17-10-12, 07:05 PM

Tim's badge is 100% good.

RCN · #24 17-10-12, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyh

Thanks Phil

I must get one of these mine clearance badges.

So, do all the copies have the diagonal line and what else should I look for on a fake?

Also look at the mine horns - on the fakes they are different from the good badges - see the examples in the previous threads I gave links to.

RCN Bryan

RCN · #25 17-10-12, 10:05 PM

This example just sold on ebay for £31

RCN Bryan

#26 19-10-12, 06:39 AM

Here is the last example I purchased, for which I paid £30.

A tad neglected when it came to me, and (in my opinion) in need of a little TLC:

MCS 007.jpg MCS 006.jpg
MCS 019.jpg MCS 022.jpg

Regards to all,

Peter.

geezer#199 · #27 19-10-12, 01:05 PM

Andy

Yes he has and he is still going strong. He has told me a lot of interesting stories of his days in the RN and then the Palestine Police

Jack

RCN · #28 19-10-12, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCN

Also look at the mine horns - on the fakes they are different from the good badges - see the examples in the previous threads I gave links to.

RCN Bryan

Here are the mine horns on a fake/repro Mine Clearance badge shown for refenrence....

Nozzer · #29 19-10-12, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCN

Here are the mine horns on a fake/repro Mine Clearance badge shown for refenrence....

They look like upside down ice cream cones! I can also clearly see the diagonal line. I feel confident that I can spot that fake now, thanks

Andy

RCN · #30 19-10-12, 02:09 PM

Hi Andy,

If you compare them to the example Peter has shown above you can easily spot the difference. Thats the first thing what I look for when I am viewing examples of this MC badge.

& the die crack line is vsible too, but I thought in previous discussions on this badge (perhaps a couple yrs ago) that it was established that the orriginal die had developed a crack so that later issues of the badge had the positive image of that die crack visible.

I could be wrong, so perhaps one of our mates will verify or debunk this.....

RCN Bryan