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23rd Light Horse - FAKE HAT BADGE - EBAY
Hi Guys,
Here's an example of a fake 30-42 period fake 23rd Light Horse (Barossa Light Horse) hat badge. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=011 The back of the badge is quite rough and is an easy tell tale sign of a fake. Mick |
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Hi Mick,
I think it is important that the fakes are highlighted, however a good side effect of your post is that I have now been able to identify a badge which I thought to be Canadian. Here is a pic - do you think it is ok ? |
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Mate,
That hat badge is good. Compare it to the one on the ebay listing and you can then notice how different they are. Yours is a nice badge. Mick |
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and the worst thing about the dud ebay badge is that someone bought it. $56 is alot of money for a piece of junk. an extra $50 odd would have bought him a good one
bc |
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Er, perhaps not. You'd be lucky to get a real one for under $250 AUD these days, and more likely have to pay around $350.
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or $400 odd if you bought it from IS Wright :-)
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Here's some larger and more detailed pictures of an authentic badge for comparison:
Front: Back: Mick |
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Are these type of very distinctive types of lugs/loops always used on this badge? david |
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Hi David,
I believe they are pretty common for that period. Mick |
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These 'solid lugs' -- for want of a better way to describe them -- are, as Mick says, common for the period, but the more usual 'wire lugs' were also used a lot too. You can't be too categorical about Aussie badges of this period, except to say that sliders weren't used at all.
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here is an original 23rd light horse badge with unfortunately a lug broken. but that should not be a problem to most of the collectors on here. what do you think it will sell for? i will go $120. will you stick to your $250-$350 range? see who is closer bc http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MESE:IT&ih=017 |
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