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Old 16-04-22, 06:46 PM
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This just goes to prove that you never know what you're going to find at a show. Normally if I find one dealer with British items I feel lucky, but this time was a jackpot! There were at last 6 dealers with British, mostly badges. And not just that, some I never would have expected to find at that show!!!



First I found a Camberdigshire (missing "E") cap badge for a friend, and then nearly fell over when I found a WW1 Australian nurses silver plated RS throat badge!!! After that it was just add-ons for me.

Not sure if the tartan square is a badge backing or a TRF.

Bottom line, I came home with a very big smile on my face!!!

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Old 16-04-22, 07:59 PM
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Terry,

Looks like you had a good day, pleasant surprises . . !

You have always got to attend these shows, even if you never buy anything.

Thanks for sharing.

Rob
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Old 16-04-22, 09:10 PM
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Terry,
Well done! The tartan square is a TRF for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers

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Old 16-04-22, 09:23 PM
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well done Terry
can we get a closer pic of the rising sun badge please?
any makers marks on it?
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Old 17-04-22, 12:00 AM
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The no "e" Cambs is the winner for me! Still don't have one.

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Old 17-04-22, 06:45 AM
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I will take a closer set of pictures of the nurses badge tomorrow and post it.

CB, I will certainly keep an eye out for another one. I actually got that one for a friend and fellow forum member. I do see them every so often and may even know oif one. I'll check and get back to you. It's a great badge for HG or just a Cambridgeshire collection. Don't give up hope, we'll find you one.

Tim, I was thinking that tartan patch was a TRF, but took the chance anyway, as I did on the two Scottish badges, which I am not hopeful of. Have to chalk them up to emotional buys, and trying to compare what I was seeing with what I knew from researching.

Thank you gentlemen,

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Old 17-04-22, 06:56 AM
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As I mentioned after getting home and checking my references and the forum I have major doubts about these two Scottish badges. My biggest concern is they are both white metal, but look to have footed lugs. I am thinking that is a dead give-away as being bad. Any thoughts appreciated.














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Old 17-04-22, 07:43 AM
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Terry

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but they are Marsh catalogue badges: the big eye browed deer and the fliiper handed Liverpool Scottish are from fake dies.

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Old 17-04-22, 08:51 AM
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Terry,
Could you get a close up of the front and reverse of the Cambridgeshire without the "E" please.

From what I see I am not that convinced it's a real one.

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Terry as Alan O sorry both repro/fake
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Old 17-04-22, 04:41 PM
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Here are the pictures of the Cambridgeshire badge and the Australian Nurses badge. I know they are terrible pictures, so if they do not tell you what you are looking for I will try again.









I have also seen the Cambridgeshire badge without the burn holes in the back, but otherwise looks the same.

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Old 17-04-22, 05:28 PM
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Cambridgeshire version with 'E' and braze holes. Has a similar flat top shield. Regards, Paul.
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Old 17-04-22, 06:02 PM
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Thanks Paul,

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Old 17-04-22, 06:59 PM
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Default Cambridgeshire Regt without an "E"

Here is my Cambridgeshire Regt without an "E", the top of the shield is oval and there are no blowholes on the reverse.

I have yet to see one of these badges with a flat top shield and I have had several of them including my Father-in-laws which he kept instead of handing it back.

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Thanks Rob, I am still hoping it's a good one as I got it for a friend, and I hate to send him a dud.

Terry
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