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16-12-19, 08:46 PM
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LRDG
What are the opinions on these two items please?
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Original-Lon...IAAOSwSKBd9ClP https://www.ebay.ie/itm/ORIGINAL-LON...4AAOSww0Zd9C~0
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16-12-19, 08:57 PM
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Crap both items
A search of the forum will reveal all you need to know on the traits of good ones |
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16-12-19, 09:21 PM
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Examples of real ones .Note the design and quality compared to duds ; rear of badge ,the scorpion should be hollowed back.
Can't help with the shoulder titles as still looking myself !! Regards Steve |
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27-01-20, 09:38 AM
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17-12-19, 07:11 AM
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Completely spurious, notwithstanding the asking price, with little change from seven hundred quid, quite frankly, I think the majority of these sellers know exactly what they are doing.
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17-12-19, 09:23 AM
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LRDG
The fact that the seller has marked "No returns" should flag up alarm bells, any decent seller or collector will, or should give a money back deal.
Rob |
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#8
19-12-19, 12:11 AM
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Interesting ..
As I am the seller of these two badges I am intrigued by this thread .. I am not an expert on LRDG badges, so have no idea if a sand cast version should have a hollow back or not.
I do know that I bought these from a very reputable dealer, who has dealt in LRDG stuff for many years, and would never sell a fake . I do know the cap badge was used by Pitway in his book, so I am not sure they can be dismissed as "crap" . They were bought by me, on an auction, with many others bidding, who know a lot more than I do. I bought them for my own personal collection as can be seen by the invoice, I most certainly am not trying to overcharge anyone ! As I no longer collect I decided to sell them. I have emailed the dealer ,whom many on this forum know and respect, asking for any more info which I will post once I get it ... But as one or two on this thread are suggesting that I am knowingly selling fakes or do not accept returns?? ..B.S. I have been a long time collector and dealer of South African border war militaria and know well enough to seldom cry fake, as there so many exceptions to various " rules". My general rule of thumb is that you can spot a fake as they are so badly made - these are not. Steve |
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#9
19-12-19, 06:01 AM
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The cap badge is a common fake which has been roughed up to give it a more authentic appearance. It matters not who the seller is or what the story is, it’s an incorrect badge
The title is nothing like any piece of embroidery produced in WW2. There are some great threads on both these items here At those eBay prices if anyone had the slightest inclination they were real they wouldn’t have lasted long at all. They would be very very cheap |
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