1st Bn Monmouthshire Regiment - Gilding Metal Cap Badge (KK 1770) - Question?

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by 8thfoot

Sometimes discretion is the better part of valour.

P.B.

Peter,
You could be right, but my friend has been after one of these for quite a while and was quite excited to see this one up for grabs! I am not 100% as stated otherwise I would not have posted, and I see that Alan is of a similar view! With just a low number manufactured and the remainder held in store bought up by The Regiment, this must surely be a valuable badge and probably IRO 3 figures for a good one?

Andy

[49lassiepen]

Hi looked at my example ex Bob Quested collection sold closed auction crown imperial I agree with Andy the poppies between the 1 st and 2nd battle scrolls not so clear all other aspects look the same nice lines down front and back legs The definition on the back of mine is a lot more defined Will have a word with Eddie over the weekend If this is a fake i would expect to see more on the market

Regards David

[Alan O]

The seller does buy old collections and auctions and split them up so it may well be an old fake. Hence no flood of copies onto the market.

[49lassiepen]

My point was in 38+ yrs of collecting I have not seen many examples of this badge fake or genuine In the old days I used the every list going for repro/fake items on the market -MR V, R.B M. M militaria etc and attended most fair from N to S and can,t remember seeing many these for sale

[Alan O]

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=118188

Number 3 so that only leaves 633 to find!

[2747andy]

Alan,
I've three, one mint, one used and one chromed (probably for later use). I've only ever sold one, so the list is shrinking! I suspect a lot were discarded after the Comd Offr bought them?

Andy

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by Alan O

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ctureid=118188

Number 3 so that only leaves 633 to find!

632!