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Old 25-07-20, 03:01 PM
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Default Roger Verner & son

Hi,
Just added photo’s from Roger Verner catalogue 1977 may be of interest, just found after having a sort out.
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Old 25-07-20, 03:23 PM
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A crook and bankrupt whose sharp practice got a special mention in the notes on fakes by Laurie Archer I think.

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Old 25-07-20, 03:33 PM
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Hi Alan,
Yes, luckily for me before my time as serious collector so never purchased from them.
Dave

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Old 25-07-20, 03:37 PM
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Notorious back in the day.
By coincidence I was rearranging book shelves today and came across this little pamphlet, from the '70's I think.
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Old 25-07-20, 04:25 PM
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What a super thread that is, bad news certainly spread rather faster than good, even back in those days




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A crook and bankrupt whose sharp practice got a special mention in the notes on fakes by Laurie Archer I think.

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Old 25-07-20, 05:03 PM
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Dave.

Didn’t know you were that old.

Started collecting when in nappies !!

Ta

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Was he ever charged or convicted?
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Old 26-07-20, 07:29 AM
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It is interesting that a number of people who were interested enough in, and knowledgeable about, badges to write books on them also turned to the dark side and produced, had produced, or simply sold, fakes.

That's three whose names have appeared on the forum over the last few years, all who have the letter 'r' as the last letter of their surname.

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Old 26-07-20, 09:28 AM
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Once bought a 5th Lancs RVC helmet plate off him, when it arrived it was genuine but missing the top scroll and crown which zi am sure he knew but didn’t mention in the description.
One dealer who had I had some great items from had a similar name, I think it was John Venner ( May be wrong) but his address was Happy Hillock Walk.

It’s rather spooky when I think how long ago I am talking about,around 50 years ago.

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Old 26-07-20, 03:27 PM
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Peter I used to deal with John Venner also and like you had some nice items -not sure and stand to be corrected but I think his full time job was a post man???
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Old 26-07-20, 04:25 PM
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You are not thinking of John Hankin, 84 The Green, Morden, Surrey, are you?

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Old 26-07-20, 06:15 PM
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Dave,

No I dealt with him as well.

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Last time that I dealt with John Venner was July 1984 purchased a Wiltshire Rifles belt clasp @£45.00 I have a note this was from the Turner collection/ hoard Mr Turner was a porter at Wallis and Wallis when they were in the old wooden building
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