British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members
   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > Common Forums > Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
Reload this Page CONTROL COMMISION FAKES
Register GalleryAll Albums FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 14-09-18, 09:38 PM
NEMO's Avatar
NEMO NEMO is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Summer Wine Country
Posts: 1,606
Default CONTROL COMMISION FAKES
Do they fake these badges gents please ? if no is the condition to the front surface as bad as this? very many thanks .
Attached Images
File Type: jpg s-l500 (1).jpg (41.3 KB, 33 views)
File Type: jpg s-l500.jpg (28.0 KB, 23 views)
File Type: jpg s-l1600 (13).jpg (51.9 KB, 21 views)
File Type: jpg s-l1600 (14).jpg (44.4 KB, 25 views)
File Type: jpg s-l1600 (15).jpg (64.9 KB, 13 views)
File Type: jpg s-l1600 (16).jpg (57.2 KB, 15 views)
__________________
kind regards, Michael
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 14-09-18, 09:55 PM
Phil2M's Avatar
Phil2M Phil2M is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 6,315
Default
Yes they are faked I am always suspicious of the ones on sliders.
__________________
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 14-09-18, 10:36 PM
RowleyS RowleyS is offline
New Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 3
Default CCG
Why go to the expense and trouble of faking such a cheap badge?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 14-09-18, 11:12 PM
Phil2M's Avatar
Phil2M Phil2M is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 6,315
Default
There are fakes of even more common and cheap badges than these ones.
__________________
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 15-09-18, 09:30 AM
RowleyS RowleyS is offline
New Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 3
Default
OK,
Thanks.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 15-09-18, 10:32 AM
Alan O's Avatar
Alan O Alan O is offline
Super Moderator
  
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,785
Default
I have always thought that this should be a rare badge and its the fact that the dies have been reused to make such a volume of fakes that explains why there are so many.
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 10:28 AM.

Site Home Page - Top

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.