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Old 26-09-21, 12:03 PM
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A Friday afternoon badge or copy? No sweat hole. Soldier’s Friend residue in some recess.
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Old 26-09-21, 12:22 PM
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Hi, I think the metal between the bottom of the flag and castle turret is a bad sign.
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Old 26-09-21, 12:50 PM
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Tony you are probably right but there are some pretty poorly struck period badges out there.
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Old 26-09-21, 04:56 PM
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Hi, I think the metal between the bottom of the flag and castle turret is a bad sign.
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Is it metal or is it polish build up?
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Old 26-09-21, 05:18 PM
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Good question Phil.
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Old 26-09-21, 05:39 PM
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It’s metal
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Old 26-09-21, 05:43 PM
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Metal I believe.

A genuine badge in my belief.

Some fakes do have this feature which is where I believe the advice/saying has come from. The badge above is from a different die and everything about it strikes me as correct and period.
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Old 26-09-21, 08:21 PM
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Metal I believe.

A genuine badge in my belief.

Some fakes do have this feature which is where I believe the advice/saying has come from. The badge above is from a different die and everything about it strikes me as correct and period.
Interesting, that being the case I wonder how many genuine examples have been dismissed as fake?
Apologies for my incorrect assumption re badge in original post.
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Old 26-09-21, 11:54 PM
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As Luke mentioned, a genuine badge without doubt. All too many WW1 era badges were of horrible quality; but just such a "quality" that fakes do not exhibit. Judging badges by this factor alone would seem an obsolete endeavor.

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