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'COMMANDO' ?
Hi Chaps,
I was looking through my old pieces of Commando insignia that I had relegated to post war or repro and I took a second look at this black/white title and thought it may be original. It is a little thin/fragile/moth damage (?)/my have been worn. Can I have a second/third opinion? Full disclosure, if correct I will offer it up for trade. Cheerio, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Hi Gents,
Bumping this for comments? Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Hi Roy,
I may be wrong but I don't like the horizontal embroidery. Not a title I would add to my commando section. Is the thread synthetic ? Regards Normandie18 |
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Thanks for that,
Appreciate you taking the time to respond. Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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Hello Roy
It looks a little 'bright' to me. The backing looks like it would 'flare' under UV light. It resembles a set of reproductions including Nos. 2, 3 and 4 Commandos among others. Difficult to be definitive from the images though. Personally, not struck with that type of bright loose gauze backing. Mike |
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Hi Roy .. looks like a Patch King repro patch to me with the white backing ...
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The white, loose weave backing is common on Patch King reproductions, seen on many, many Air Force nationality titles and Canadian aircrew wings.
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Thanks Chaps,
This is now in my box of repros. Cheers, Roy
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Collecting: Despatch Rider Insignia & Photographs. Author/Dealer in the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife My website: www.fsknife.com |
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