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Old 23-04-21, 10:01 AM
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Default Help with East Surrey Cap Badge Please
Can someone help me with this East Surrey Cap Badge please?
It is Bi Metal, but the Castle and Imp Crown are Bronze/Brass. I cant seem to find this combination.
Is it a variant or just another Fake?
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Old 23-04-21, 12:11 PM
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Genuine but incorrectly made circa WW1 with the obsolete crown from the pre 1901 style coronet.
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Old 23-04-21, 03:28 PM
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Thank you Alan.
Why the Bronze Centre piece though. all others seem to be WM??
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Old 23-04-21, 06:50 PM
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The overlay has been lost.
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The overlay has been lost.
Strangely, no overlay appears to have ever been applied. A very crude badge elsewise as well.

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Old 23-04-21, 09:42 PM
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On close inspection under a glass, there does not appear to have ever been an overlay. It looks like the finished article??
No sweat hole or signs of Solder.
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Old 23-04-21, 11:13 PM
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They’re just WW1 bodge jobs. Some have braze holes some don’t. Similar to the slidered Regimental castle Northants.
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Old 24-04-21, 07:50 AM
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