14TH SERVICE BATTALION THE ROYAL IRISH

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Originally Posted by Wellington132

Good morning all,

Member's thoughts welcome on this one currently on sale on eBay ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175615695170

Cheers,

Mike

A fake one unfortunately

Gerard

[Wellington132]

Hi Luke,

I had advised the seller yesterday that it's not an original badge. He advises that it's being sold on behalf of an antiques dealer who states that he guarantees it is an original and that there were different makers of the cap badges and to refer to the Irish Military Collectors page as there are loads there ??

Buyer beware !!


Mike

[Luke H]

Doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

There are a couple different genuine dies, but that is not one.

[Wellington132]

I'm waiting for a link to the Irish Military Collectors page..................

Mike

[Wellington132]

Hi Luke,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295585574394

Would the collar badges on this tunic be the other pattern as the lower veins are different to those on the more commonly found genuine ones or are collars different to the cap badges ?

Cheers,

Mike

Originally Posted by Luke H

Doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

There are a couple different genuine dies, but that is not one.

[cavalryman]

Originally Posted by Wellington132

Hi Luke,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295585574394

Would the collar badges on this tunic be the other pattern as the lower veins are different to those on the more commonly found genuine ones or are collars different to the cap badges ?

Cheers,

Mike

Hi Mike, The collar badges are much smaller than the cap badge,

cap 42mm high 28mm wide, collar 30mm high 21mm wide.

best regards John

[Wellington132]

Hi John,

Thanks for the clarification - much appreciated.

Regards,

Mike

[manchesters]

In my opinion those collar badges didnt start life on that tunic.

Look like modern copies to me.

regards