A.A.C Cap Badge - Any good?

[Rodovitost]

I’ve just picked up this AAC badge which has seen better days and was wondering whether the badge is an original (other than the likely modification of adding a slider to the back).

[magpie]

Looks like it's a metal Detecting find from the colour and the fact the lugs and braze have come off and with a newly attached home made slider, I think this is an early issue badge but others on here are much more knowledgeable than me.

[Jack8]

As already stated the badge is the early voided pattern and is probably genuine assuming it's white metal.

These badges originally had lugs.

Jack.

[Rodovitost]

Thank you, both. Great to know the badge is an original.

[Luc]

Yes it is an original early voided crown pattern.

It could do with a bit of a clean up though, and it would look much better if the slider was replaced for the original lugs.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by Luc

Yes it is an original early voided crown pattern.

It could do with a bit of a clean up though, and it would look much better if the slider was replaced for the original lugs.

Strictly speaking yes, I agree with you - but it tells an individual story Luc.
All the best
Mike

[Rodovitost]

Thanks for further confirmation as to it’s validity.

I must say that in some respects I prefer a gnarly old badge such as this compared to a mint, unissued specimen. Where or when it was dug up / found is now lost to time but it still holds a certain something.

[Luc]

Originally Posted by Mike B

but it tells an individual story

It certainly does Mike, and I would never consider modifying a badge in a condition that was the result of it's normal service life. However, with this badge I do not believe that is the case so I see no probem in trying to restore it.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by Luc

It certainly does Mike, and I would never consider modifying a badge in a condition that was the result of it's normal service life. However, with this badge I do not believe that is the case so I see no probem in trying to restore it.

Fair comment Luc

[magpie]

Apart from its been in the ground, and it would have been better to have left it in its found condition rather than adding an obviously home made new slider.