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Old 20-12-07, 11:42 AM
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Chaps,

Does anyone have a Berks Yeo cap badge that is fully die struck? The Regt wore the Wonky Donkey badge from 1908-20 and then adopted the RA badge until late WW2. This should be a scacre badge but is common so I can only suspect wide spread restriking.

I have seen lots of die cast badges but have never been totally happy with them. I do have a beret sized 1950s badge and that is fully die-struck so I was wondering whether a full sized die-struck exists.

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Old 20-12-07, 01:17 PM
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here is my cap badge....

copy, restrike, genuine ? i dont know,DSC06152.JPG

DSC06154.JPG it's seem good to me but .....


i found him on EBAY GB.........a lot of chance that is not a genuine.....

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Old 20-12-07, 01:31 PM
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Not an ORs cap badge, but since the thread is about Berkshire Yeomanry
I thought I would show my Officers bronze cap and collars.

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Old 23-12-07, 07:11 AM
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Keith,

It is also in w/m which is wrong. Odd though because the copies are usually die cast rather than die struck.

This is the reverse of the Berks yeo beret I have. It is a very small badge but clearly die-struck.

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Old 23-12-07, 11:10 AM
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Chaps,

Does anyone have a Berks Yeo cap badge that is fully die struck? The Regt wore the Wonky Donkey badge from 1908-20 and then adopted the RA badge until late WW2. This should be a scacre badge but is common so I can only suspect wide spread restriking.

I have seen lots of die cast badges but have never been totally happy with them. I do have a beret sized 1950s badge and that is fully die-struck so I was wondering whether a full sized die-struck exists.

Alan
I haven't seen a 1908+ badge die stuck but I have a pre 1908 badge which is. Apologies in advance for picture quality. It was taken without my tripod for once.

berks_iy-1.jpg

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Alan,
This is a large one that is die-struck. I am not sure whether this is a genuine one or a re-strike despite the maker's mark on the slider - J.R. GAUNT B'HAM I have had it since the late 60's - early 70's

Opinions anyone.

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Old 08-02-08, 09:18 PM
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Chris,

many thanks. The more I see of Gaunt Bham Yeo badges , the more I think they were restruck for collectors in the 1970s.

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Alan,

Thank you for your comment. I suspect that you are correct. I was never happy that it was a 1908 -22 badge. It is a space filler until I can obtain a genuine one - we all live in hope.

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Old 01-03-08, 07:47 PM
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Chris,

This is my latest aquisition. I went for it as it appears to have genuine age and a convincingly shaped slider.


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Old 07-03-08, 08:18 PM
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This is the badge next to a very good repro. There are fractional differences in the front but the back is much better struck. There is a noticable rim around the badge whereas the copy is shallower and blurred. Apart from that the 2 are very similiar except for the appearance of genuine age of the metal. The fake is the top one.

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Four of my favourite badges, must be the archaeologist in me!
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Not to hog the forum but I've been picking up quite a few Yeomanry badges from one fellow. So far I've been very happy with what I've got but the next few posts are the latest I've recieved from him. He has a money back guarantee so I've been posting to the forum for comments as to originality. I'm a long ways from an expert on British badges so I appreciate the input.
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Hi seeing that their are a few threads dealing with the Berkshire Yeomanry I thought seeing these caps may interest some members.I was called by a chap who had pulled a suitcase from his loft which contained the caps and the complete wartime uniform of Sgt R.S.Edwards 903904 Berkshire Yeomanry which I was only too pleased to purchase regards Roger
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