23rd Battalion London Regiment

[Chipper]

Adding to the above, weight and dimensions may also be interesting to compare:

The one above is 14.9 grams, 42mm at its widest (scroll end to scroll end) 47mm at its tallest (top of crown to bottom of the scroll.

Cheers, Tim

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by High Wood

And yet Orasot's 1916 Economy badge appears to be from the same die as mine.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=125267

The eco badge is from a different die. Note the shape of the 3 and a single dash as opposed to the dot in the OP.

There are undoubtedly genuine versions of both 1900-2 and 1900-02 badge.

I believe the badge in the OP is OK and likely WW1 manufacture. You do get some absolute thugly WW1 badges which are appalling quality but nonetheless genuine. Also plenty of genuine badges with die flaws. The construction of the badge with braze holes is what I’d expect. The fakes I’ve seen do not have braze holes

The first badge pictured is from the same die as yours and to my eyes it looks fine and has some nice age/patina to it which I would not doubt.

There are several fakes of this badge and also cast copies. The fakes I’ve seen don’t have braze holes (or just impressions of them in cases of cast fakes). I have seen genuine 23rd without braze holes.

I’ve attached a couple of pics of fakes. Note the typical poor seeding and comedy letting on the first fake and the next I believe is a cast copy with impressions of braze holes just evident at 4 and 8 o’clock.

If it were my badge I wouldn’t be disposing of it but equally it’s not one I’d choose for a display piece or pay much for.

[Chipper]

Thanks Luke,

I appreciate your input. Ugly, yet interesting.... story of my life

cheers, Tim