South Lancs, Glosteshire Rgt, Green Howards

[billy]

Seen these today in a collection, 3 Early 1950,s Aluminium Alloy’s - of the 30 badges, 3 being fake/copies, there are 12 Officer’s collars, all 1st WW, there is a lovely 1st WW Kings blackened Bronze? (have had a drink with the bloke well chuffed for him, might be the 7th,? but not exactly sober but not drunk!) stand to be corrected on this! Manchesters Rgt, RWAFF, Canadian VAD shoulder title? and 14 nice original badges (run of the mill badges).

The Canadian being (I think) the 1st Canadian VAD?

May I ask just what is a fair price on these badges, the only maker’s name I recall is for :-

Green Howards (A.K. Times)
Gloucestershire Rgt (?)
Northamptonshire Rgt (? )

(? - there are names cannot remember them but badges are pristine!) he thought these where trash, and a bit surprised when I told him these where GEMS! and probable cost for them!

My question is what this may be, have told him to join the Forum, so he can learn ? as he is a New Collector, he has other hobbies, (Wish I could say my collection had 40% Gems (10% copies doesn’t sound so good mind!) leaves 50% good badges - can’t say my own get’s that Ratio!

Will get the badges in the near future so I can show you all but wasn’t going to take the risk of taking them off him in the Pub where we met in case I lost them! HWould You?) all the best billy