Gun Badges. - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

thursdaychris · #1 10-02-21, 08:06 AM

Hi All,
I am thinking that these two badges are probably okay, and wouldn't be bad additions to my miniscule gun badge collection. They're both quite cheap, which does bother me a bit, what do you think?

oc14 · #2 10-02-21, 08:39 AM

Both look fine to me. The one with lugs and slider is a smaller, post war beret badge.

PL

manchesters · #3 10-02-21, 09:44 AM

Like Paul says, but don’t pay more than a fiver each. Regards

thursdaychris · #4 10-02-21, 10:53 AM

Yes, many thanks, chaps, they are about that, Simon, free postage, as well, I don't intend to bid any more for them. I do look at quite a few, should I say, more upmarket, gun badges, but I'm rather unsure what I ought to pay for these. I'll attach a couple of pics of one badge that I've looked at recently, should I pay £35 for this?

manchesters · #5 10-02-21, 11:01 AM

Is it gilding metal?

Whose selling it?

regards

leigh kitchen · #6 10-02-21, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by thursdaychris

Yes, many thanks, chaps, they are about that, Simon, free postage, as well, I don't intend to bid any more for them. I do look at quite a few, should I say, more upmarket, gun badges, but I'm rather unsure what I ought to pay for these. I'll attach a couple of pics of one badge that I've looked at recently, should I pay £35 for this?

I bought this one yesterday evening.......

thursdaychris · #7 10-02-21, 11:16 AM

Oh Dear! I won't be getting that one then, it was stated to be gilding metal, and, I take it, worth £35! I'm just trying to get a feel for the market prices of these things.

manchesters · #8 10-02-21, 11:21 AM

Chris,
I think you had a lucky escape. No way is it worth £35, thats well over the top. Sorry Leigh, I know you payed that.

I have an identical one and you can have it for £25.
Please drop me a PM.

regards

leigh kitchen · #9 10-02-21, 11:26 AM

Seemed a reasonable price to me, I particularly wanted one, the last I saw being offered on the forum at £45.

thursdaychris · #10 10-02-21, 11:57 AM

Ah, well, value like beauty can often be in the eye of the beholder. I've just imported a Suffolk badge from the US, and most forum members probably wouldn't want this particular badge as a gift!

Dave67 · #11 10-02-21, 06:32 PM

Good Evening
If any of you know about machine gun corps badges could you look at my post MGC fake or not and tell me your thoughts please.

Phil2M · #12 10-02-21, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by manchesters

Is it gilding metal?

Whose selling it?

regards

Looks like Andy Plewa's photography.

leigh kitchen · #13 10-02-21, 08:54 PM

It is, tends to be easy to identify.

Phil2M · #14 10-02-21, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

It is, tends to be easy to identify.

Uniform backgrounds

leigh kitchen · #15 13-02-21, 10:54 AM

The badge shown in post no. 1.

The badge on an Edwardian era RA forage cap, the cap bears a clear "ghost" outline of the badge with lugs located at the ends of the "UBIQUE" scroll although the single button is a Victorian crown GS one.

I'll get around to removing the gold paint "upgrade" to the peak.