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Old 24-10-13, 10:28 PM
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Default Missing lugs / relugged Badges?

What value consideration do you put on missing or re-lugging badges as compared to a complete original badge?
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Old 24-10-13, 11:08 PM
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Hi Bill,

I would say that whether viewed as a repair or restoration the fact that a badge has replacement loops or a slider has to detract from the badge's value to some extent.

On the one hand I would much rather see a badge restored than leave it missing its fixings.

On the other hand there is the question of the standard of repair. If it is carried out sympathetically and to a high standard I think it adds to the appeal of a badge especially if it is something of a rarity as opposed to a run of the mill example.

An example of this can be found in this thread

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=35472

With regard to this badge, I have added 20% of my purchase price of this badge to reflect its restored condition and the cost of having the work done but it is still in my opinion priced at 20% below the minimum I would expect to pay for an original untouched/undamaged example.

By the way, I am selling this badge in the hope of purchasing another badge from the same era that appears to have some damage; this badge is priced at my asking price for the repaired badge so if I choose to go for a restoration on the new badge I will still be out of pocket to a degree.

In the frame of badges below no less than five of them have had some kind of restoration work, done as a necessity due to their age and the difficulty in finding examples that have survived 100% intact. All the restoration work whether carried out by myself or others has been done sympathetically to a good standard and I am happy to call all of them good badges. Would anyone like to take a guess at the badge I need to fill the gap?

Ry

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Old 25-10-13, 02:57 AM
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Hi Ry,
Very nice display you have! Possibly the missing badge you refer to is the small KC badge in this lot?
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Old 25-10-13, 08:06 AM
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Thanks Tinto,

A good guess but that badge features in another display, shown below.

The badge needed to fill the gap in the other frame is the Guelphic crown Militia Glengarry badge, also shown below.
I've just purchased another example of this badge after parting with two previously. One of these days I'll decide what I'm going to collect and stick to it, then again pigs might fly

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Old 25-10-13, 09:18 AM
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What value consideration do you put on missing or re-lugging badges as compared to a complete original badge?
Bill I have paid in the past maybe 1/3 average value for badges with missing lugs.
After repair, by a man who can (Dave) I would say the badge would be at least 2/3 average value, though I've never sold one on after repair.
Just my opinion!
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Old 25-10-13, 05:55 PM
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Another attractive display, Thanks Ry.

That's the beauty of this hobby, you can go where your fancies fly.

A bit of "swings and roundabouts", you lose some, you gain some.

Good Luck with your collecting,
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Old 25-10-13, 06:46 PM
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Is there anyone who repairs officers badges with the screw back?
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Old 25-10-13, 07:06 PM
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Dave can fix most things, drop him a line I'm sure he is able to he'll help you out?

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Old 25-10-13, 07:07 PM
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Sorry, dont have his contact info?
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Old 25-10-13, 07:13 PM
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PM him, but I alert him of this thread anyway!

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Old 25-10-13, 07:13 PM
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Sorry, dont have his contact info?

Here you go Mike:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...mber.php?u=470

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Old 25-10-13, 07:21 PM
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Another attractive display, Thanks Ry.

That's the beauty of this hobby, you can go where your fancies fly.

A bit of "swings and roundabouts", you lose some, you gain some.

Good Luck with your collecting,
Tinto
Thanks Tinto,

Your words ring true 'swings and roundabouts'!

I went ahead with the purchase of a RB Militia badge late last night to fill that gap only for a forum friend to answer (belatedly) in the positive to my enquiry on the sale of his one moments later

Today I made an enquiry on another of his items only to find that it had sold elsewhere by the time I got home from work You can't win 'em all though so here's to next time, all part of the fun

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Old 26-10-13, 12:24 PM
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Here is the frame again with the gap filled.

The RB Guelphic crown Militia badge arrived this morning and I'm very pleased with it. It looks a lot lighter in colour in the image than it actually is, though I'm pleased to say that what I thought was damage to the loops is only minor pinching and no repair is required.

Ry

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