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Information Wanted
I'm after information on the badges shown below; type of badge, period of use, country used, rarity etc. I have detected a couple of these and the others I've come across over time.
Thanks in advance. Last edited by Brinnie; 23-10-21 at 01:36 AM. |
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1. Radio operator Australian 1930-42, oxidised for wartime;
2. Australian Wide Bay Regt 1903-12 3. British Army Air Corps WW2 (is this metal or plastic?) 4. Warrant Officer 2 sleeve rank 1930-42 5. Offficer rank pip British & Aust oxidised for WW2 6. Major rank " " " " " A crown with a pip was a Lieut Colonel Most are fairly common as rank badges were worn in UK and around the empire, not sure how rare the AAC might be. I really like the Wide Bay badge, the earliest and the best. For some reason a lot of early Queensland badges were small. |
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Thanks Kingsley.
The AAC badge is metal. Incidentally, there were two crowns and two pips found together (among other stuff) in a jar under an old home that was demolished. Based on your information, that suggests they once belonged to someone who held the rank Lieut Colonel. |
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The Army Air Corps is a restrike I'm afraid, all the best billy
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I'm not sure what that means. Is it a reproduction?
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Yes it is modern.
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Thanks Alan. I'll toss it the bin as I hate repro's created to fool collectors. Incidentally, I was given this badge so no great loss.
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By pure chance I have since noticed the 'Reproductions, restrikes, fakes ..etc' post and spent some time reading. I noted that there are many fakes that bear the name Marples and Beasley Birmingham including AAC badges. The AAC badge I have doesn't have a name on the slider. I don't want to inadvertently toss a genuine badge in the rubbish bin. Had you assumed my badge carried the Marples Beasley mark or is it blatantly obvious it's a fake from some other identifying feature?
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I would be interested in the Wide Bay badge if you intend to move it on. Send me a Personal Message.
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Thanks Kingsley, I plan to keep it at this stage. If things change I'll PM you.
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No worries Alan, I was just double checking. It's now in the bin!!
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Why bin it?
Why not write FAKE on the back in permanent pen and give it to a kid.
The RBL or something I use my fakes for kids at armed forces day events or for the 50p lucky dip to raise funds for the Legion etc |
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Fair enough but it's too late - my bin was collected this morning. That said, I really hate fakes of any sort. Their existence discourages collecting as existing and potential collectors become disillusioned wondering what's genuine and what's not. At least no-one can later try to pass the badge off as genuine.
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