All these for the bin?

[Drmiggy]

Last check before I throw them away?

[cbuehler]

The 15th Hussars top left appears to be an officer's badge and I think good. The QC example next to it may also be OK, but looks to have a replaced slider?
The KDG bottom middle I am sure is bad. The others are doubtful, but have a chance of being ww2 vintage with those sliders. I am sure others will confirm.
A little difficult to determine from these photos for me.
CB

[Drmiggy]

Thanks CB, that was a pleasant surprise. Any other views on the rest.

[Alan O]

12L is an out and out fake as it was Victorian badge with lugs.

[Alan O]

The 15/19 Q/C badges was issued in a/a. It was not unknowm for soldiers to buy metal ones. I don't know about the prevelence of this in the 15/19 but it was common elsewhere.

The RSG could be correct as they were worn post WW2. I would not throw it away. Likewise the Bays was worn for a long period and could be right with lugs.

The KDG is wrong as the period ones came on sliders and with brasing holes of one type or another.

Individual photos would help with the judgement on the k/c 15/19 and the Bays.

[dubaiguy]

Hi Drmiggy

Your Royal Scots Greys perhaps deserves a thread on its own as they were widely faked and for me difficult to tell apart. Martin Marsh had a hand in faking them and they are quite detailed and do look the real thing (well to me they do). In the album section Luke Hall shows pictorial representations in both Marsh’s Vol I and II catalogue.

For me personally there were a few features I avoided when choosing representative OR examples for my own collection. I avoided those badges where:
• the eagle’s eyebrow feathers formed what I thought looked like Andy Cap’s cap and extended out slightly from the back of the eagles head.
• the letter ‘O’ in the words ROYAL and SCOTS were narrow.
• the wings were at the same height. I liked those where the left wing as viewed was slightly higher.
• and finally those where the scroll was attached to the eagle by two tabs. The tabs being part of the scroll.

Unfortunately your badge has some of those features I avoided – but of course these were just my own personal preferences in choosing a keeper and not necessarily a definitive guide for anyone else.

I am talking here though of the normal winged variety as shown by you and not the shouldered wing variety which is a different kettle of fish altogether.

I attach some examples of my keepers. If anyone has a genuine OR example with the features I avoided I would love to see it for reference.

I hope I've been of some help.
Mark.

[Drmiggy]

Thanks Mark, appreciate your time and all the advice.

[Luke H]

The 15th King’s Hussars badge looks terrible, if it’s an officer’s badge I’m a Dutchman. Here’s an officer’s badge: http://www.mindenmilitaria.com/viewp...h=55639&phqu=4

[cbuehler]

Originally Posted by Luke H

The 15th King’s Hussars badge looks terrible, if it’s an officer’s badge I’m a Dutchman. Here’s an officer’s badge: http://www.mindenmilitaria.com/viewp...h=55639&phqu=4

I have had this particular badge for ages now and have always thought it a possible overseas made example, either for officers or NCO ? Whatever it is, I dont believe it to be a fake and certainly not a restrike.
The Royal Crest is silver and the rest bronze/brass like metal.
The one posted by Drmiggy seems to look similar.

CB

[Drmiggy]

Not that time makes a badge original, but I believe I’ve had this badge at least 30 years. It sort of feels right in the hand and I was hoping somebody would pass a positive comment on this thread as I always thought it was original. Thanks everyone for the comments. Definitely it is one for display.