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Old 24-05-10, 04:55 PM
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Hi guys,
this 1 commando is for sale on greedbay at the moment. imho way to perfect and clean. Any other opinions?
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Pieter
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Old 24-05-10, 11:56 PM
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I think i saw this exact same patch very recently on ebay as i did have an interest in it but not currently and i gave it a miss.
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Old 25-05-10, 06:25 AM
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Hi

It is no good. I bought a similar one from another seller to whom I returned it.

One of the things which is not good that the arc is too curved. Remember ther should run exactly in parallel with the salamander. Good ones also have a white cloth backing.

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Old 25-05-10, 11:13 AM
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Thanks very much for responding JB, and for the extra info. Guess I will have to wait until a good one comes along.
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Pieter
PS: always looking for nice genuine WW2 British commando insignia
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Old 25-05-10, 03:07 PM
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Hi Pieter
Here is a nice pair ... for 95 GBP... can not believe this they are nice repros made by medal search where you can by them for 5.99 not to speak of the other fake badges that are on there!

http://www.uk-militaria.com/shop/vie...h=35394&phqu=3


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Old 25-05-10, 04:29 PM
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Holy sh#t JB! Many thanks for warning me....and plenty of other forum members who may have thought it was a real one.

I received this commando signals title today. At first I thought it was a fake. I've compared it to the one Buywyze had for sale a while back. Now I am confused. Paid 10$ for it.
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Old 26-05-10, 03:04 PM
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Ah, good old Andy Beal from Hertfordshire. He stocks the biggest crap on this planet.


Pieter, I think you will see that the white thread on your commando signals title is synthetic.
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Old 26-05-10, 04:02 PM
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Hi Luc,
it doesn't glow under UV-light.
Pieter
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Old 26-05-10, 04:09 PM
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Hi Pieter
Here is a nice pair ... for 95 GBP... can not believe this they are nice repros made by medal search where you can by them for 5.99 not to speak of the other fake badges that are on there!

http://www.uk-militaria.com/shop/vie...h=35394&phqu=3


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JB
Who is/are "Medal Search"? I'd like to see their offerings as I'm concerned about a glider badge I have.... :-(

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Old 26-05-10, 05:29 PM
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Hi Tom

medal search is an Ebay seller that sells repro badges -as such. I have a No1 commando title space filler from them until I find a genuine one.

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Old 26-05-10, 05:35 PM
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Thanks JB
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