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RND Nelson Cap Badge
Good afternoon all,
This badge was purchased from Bosley's approx 20 years ago but now not so sure about its originality given the straight 'N' ? Thoughts welcome as always. Thanks Mike |
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The badge is a fake as is the plaque sadly.
Very disappointing of Bosley’s, but as I always say ‘buy the badge, not the seller or their story’. The genuine Gaunt die badge is significantly different, with a slanted N. A very fine example is shown in Paddy’s album. What I regard as a genuine variation by different manufacture is illustrated in 1st edition Gaylor, that badge has a straight N but is a different die to the one shown. Notable differences include (but are not limited to) the flag and lines in the sails. |
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Hi Luke,
Hope you are well. Thanks for the reply and confirming my suspicions ! Mike. |
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I can remember when they were selling for a couple of pounds, in the Pumphouse, Cardiff.
I wish I had bought them now, they would have made a great display. Gerwyn |
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Guys, what's the relevance of an upright 'O' rather than a slanted one? I thought this had some significance (but as my ever growing pile of wrong-un's confirm, I know nothing).
G |
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A slanted ‘O’ is found on the Genuine Gaunt die and what I believe is a genuine alternative manufacturer variant. But it is also found on two different fake dies.
Upright ‘O’ is only found on what I regard as fakes. |
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Thanks yet again Luke! Some traders are actually pushing the upright 'O' as a selling point on ebay, using it to justify higher prices. Jeez, there are some crooks around! G |
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Gary
The 2 versions Luke mentioned are shown below. The left hand one is the Gaunt marked version and the right hand is the unmarked version which a lot of collectors consider to be genuine but made by a different manufacturer. Paddy |
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Paddy what a pair of bostin' badges, thanks for sharing - you've just made me more determined than ever to get a legitimate Nelson now!
Thanks Paddy G |
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