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Old 03-03-24, 08:36 AM
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Default Paddington Rifles, good or bad.
Help needed. Slider is rock solid, hers hoping....
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Old 03-03-24, 08:53 AM
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Unfortunately a bad one , a few of the telltale signs showing, have a check on some of the threads and pictures of the Paddington Rifles for the signs of a good one ( I’m still after my first good one even after all these years collecting


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Old 03-03-24, 10:53 AM
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Agree a bad 1
I have 2 ex Bob Quested ,Walter Lambert, collections
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Old 03-03-24, 05:34 PM
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John,
I too have looked for years with no luck. Have a placeholder 10th Paddington in my collection.

The points I look for are really crisp strikes with good solid details front and back. The originals I have seen in pictures are really clean looking, detail wise.

A clear gap in the foliage outside the center ring at 6 oclock is a good sign.
Your pictured badge has no gap.

The two d’s in paddington are kinda smushed together in a lot of these non original badges like the one you shared above in your post.

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Old 03-03-24, 06:03 PM
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Also bad is the Lonsdale's shown in the same picture.

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Old 03-03-24, 07:33 PM
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Thanks for the replies folks .Gutted, thought this one was ok, strong slider, crimp mark, good reverse striking ( I thought), but heh ho, another clever fake.
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John
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Cheer you up a bit, the early Queen’s collar looks good.
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Old 03-03-24, 08:25 PM
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Thanks Matti,
Bought two cap badges today, both fakes!!
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Bosleys have 1 for sale next auction - I have not studied lt in any detail
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Also bad is the Lonsdale's shown in the same picture.

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Is that Lonsdale a fake or a polished off OSD collar badge? Looks like it might be the later to my eye.

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Is that Lonsdale a fake or a polished off OSD collar badge? Looks like it might be the later to my eye.

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It is very fake and broken.
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Old 04-03-24, 06:01 AM
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Bosleys have 1 for sale next auction - I have not studied lt in any detail
It is a genuine badge in the next Bosley’s sale.
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Old 04-03-24, 06:02 AM
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Agree a bad 1
I have 2 ex Bob Quested ,Walter Lambert, collections
Still have the pictures you kindly sent me David, lovely badges.

Remember me please if you ever decide to move them on
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