King's Own Royal Lancaster Officer's ?

[mooke07]

Hi all,

I am not particularly confident of knowing the ins and outs of post 1950s badges and wobble earlier if being totally honest. Here is I think a post 1951 King's Own in tarnished cast WM with solid lettering and offset lugs. So is this an Officer's badge or is the stub of a slider post a clue to it being something like a Birmingham Mint badge.

Show no mercy, cheers Dean.

[mooke07]

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[Alan O]

Dean
Good news for you is that the B'ham mint were frosted with sliders but with voided letters. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cap-Badge-...AAAOSwNsdXSwrh
The brass fakes have the horizontal bar running through the letters.

However I am not sure what you have is an officers' badges. The ORs a/a were solid for obvious reasons and there are brass versions marked Gaunt London that may be right.

[mooke07]

Thanks Alan,

That helps narrow it down. A keeper for now I guess, we don't get the numbers of copies here so I punt at markets in the belief that if I don't recognise it then it is worthy of an airing on the Forum.

Cheers Dean

[Paul Spellman]

Hi Dean,
I have a similar cast one which is non voided with slider,but bronze/bronzed
It is a well made badge and I have not seen similar until you posted yours though yours is in w/m
I did think it may have been theatre made for an officer, it has a bit of weight to it at 18g.
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Paul

[Paul Spellman]

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[mooke07]

Nice one thanks Paul - mine is a heavy one, quality is ok and may well be as you describe, cheers Dean