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Old 02-01-20, 01:50 PM
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Opinions appreciated please on this ( which I will be selling if genuine )

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Hi Peter,

The informed experts say that lugged GDS MG Battalion cap badges are all post war copies. On the obverse the detail is poorly executed rather than worn. Personally not one I would buy as original.

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Old 02-01-20, 03:29 PM
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I'm afraid that is the case Peter, the WO defined the badge as ....

"Guards Machine Gun Corps. Badge, cap, WM with vertical shank. Pattern 3220/1917, sealed 28.03.1917." (I'm not sure when the name was changed)
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I too think that is a poor copy.

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Thanks to all who responded.

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Never mind, lots of original ones to be had, at a price of course, sadly, these days.
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