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Old 09-07-20, 04:49 PM
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Default Fake Restrike

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353133628281

Don’t buy this rubbish....please. I’ve told the seller he seemed genuine enough but it’s still for sale.
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Old 09-07-20, 05:06 PM
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The vendor has a very good reputation within the collecting world, so you must have good reason to be so adamant.
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Old 09-07-20, 05:12 PM
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I agree he was very good with his response and I’ve bought good badges from him but this does him no credit and it’s a restrike all day long. I suggested he get a second opinion in this forum you can’t say fairer than that.
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Old 09-07-20, 05:17 PM
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All dealers and sellers have bad ones put out at times. Sometimes it is a case of mistakes due to lack of knowledge or they may feel certain that a given badge is genuine.
Ultimately it is up to the buyer to make the final determination in my opinion.
Hopefully this badge will be pulled.

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Old 09-07-20, 05:56 PM
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Interesting. In the past when I’ve told Endici he’s either removed the listing or changed the description and been very polite about it.

A couple of DNW auctions ago he bought a couple lots which did have a few duff badges and because Dixon Pickup was the cataloguer he was slightly reticent to heed my advice on a fake Hood RND with dodgy Gaunt plaque, but he still did put a line in the description saying he’d had an email that it was fake.

Paul will be the first to admit he’s no expert he buys from the big auction houses with good reputations thereby expecting they’ve done their due diligence and won’t be selling fakes... and we all know how that can end.

As always caveat emptor.
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Old 10-07-20, 02:15 PM
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All dealers and sellers have bad ones put out at times. Sometimes it is a case of mistakes due to lack of knowledge or they may feel certain that a given badge is genuine.
Ultimately it is up to the buyer to make the final determination in my opinion.
Hopefully this badge will be pulled.

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No, they don't.
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Old 11-07-20, 01:19 AM
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No, they don't.
Yes they do.

Show me one badge dealers website that doesn’t.
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Old 11-07-20, 10:16 AM
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Luke is correct.

The quality of fake badges from all eras and of all types in increasing and the older the fake is the more likely it is to slip through the net.

The secret is to find the dealers that make mistakes, like I do, like many of us do, and separate them from the dealers who knowingly sell fakes as real.

The seller at the start of this post falls into the first category.

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Old 11-07-20, 03:58 PM
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I would certainly be interested to see a list of those that "don't"

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Old 11-07-20, 04:44 PM
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Standards and expectations have slipped I guess.
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Old 11-07-20, 05:57 PM
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I certainly would not have been in anyway, whatsoever, reticent.



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A couple of DNW auctions ago he bought a couple lots which did have a few duff badges and because Dixon Pickup was the cataloguer he was slightly reticent to heed my advice on a fake Hood RND with dodgy Gaunt plaque, but he still did put a line in the description saying he’d had an email that it was fake.
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No, they don't.
Clarify if you will please.
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Old 12-07-20, 06:47 AM
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Cool Fake Norfolk Yeomanry

I have never bought anything from this dealer, but to be fair, he has pulled the badge which IMO is a credit to him.

While many of us collectors specialise in a certain units badges, dealers may not have the knowledge of that particular Regiment or Corps.

Rob
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Old 12-07-20, 09:24 AM
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He’s removed it well done Endici
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Old 12-07-20, 09:38 AM
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I have never bought anything from this dealer, but to be fair, he has pulled the badge which IMO is a credit to him.

While many of us collectors specialise in a certain units badges, dealers may not have the knowledge of that particular Regiment or Corps.

Rob
Agreed, when you collect to one or two Regiments , it easy to come familiar with most of there badges in a very short time. I feel I know a bit about Norfolk badges, but I wouldn’t be able to spot a fake armoured sharpshooters badge in a auction
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