Coldstreamers and Welsh Guards

[Cherrypicker]

Hi,

here are two badges:Coldstreamers and Welsh Guards. What can you say about each of them?
http://i057.radikal.ru/0806/99/2b4b955712a9.jpg
http://i015.radikal.ru/0806/c1/a963716224ba.jpg

Mike

[Jibba Jabba]

Its hard to fault either, however guards are renowned for polishing their badges and the Coldstream badge is one prone to loss of obverse detail. It looks to me like both havent been worn which doesnt mean they are fake by the way.

Some of the better condition badges I have in my collection are late issues that were manufactured just before staybright badges were brought it or the regiment amalgamated.

You can see my Welsh Guards here:

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...t=welsh+guards

[Cherrypicker]

Jibba Jabba,

did the Guards wear the privately purchased yellow metal badges after introduction of staybright ones?

Mike

[Jibba Jabba]

Never heard of the yellow metal private purchase story?

Ive always assumed the yellow metal ones to be the fakes. The examples Ive kept for my own collection have high copper content.

[steve r]

a lot of guys did purchase and wear brass cap stars as they looked better
and more old soldierish than stay bright.
reguarding guardsmen being prone to polishing your spot on. heres my cap
star and the effects of 4 years contact with brasso and cardboard is quite
evedent

steve r

[54Bty]

Metal badges are still purchased and worn by a lot of Guardsmen.

[Cherrypicker]

Thank you, gentlemen!

[ard-ri]

What is the going price on the large Pagri or Valise badges. I have two, one is white metal with red and blue enamel and the other is a brass? varient.

Michael