Canadian Machine Gun Corps

[Phil Coventry]

Hi,

Recently got this badge from dealer. It is the standard MG badge with 'CANADA; below with k/c. On the reverse has makers mark JR Gaunt london.

What it is made from and is it genuine?

Can anyone help?

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[wright241]

Originally Posted by Phil Coventry

Hi,

Recently got this badge from dealer. It is the standard MG badge with 'CANADA; below with k/c. On the reverse has makers mark JR Gaunt london.

What it is made from and is it genuine?

Can anyone help?

Thumbnails included

The makers tablet looks ok but the photography skills behind it need to be improved if you want an honest opinion. Try using natural light, a wider aperture, longer exposure and a tripod. I can't even make out the makers name on it.

[boots and saddles]

Looks good to me Phil. There was 5 different badges that babin listed & I'm sure some of the CEF experts will know of more, The Corps was not only CEF related, The CMGC was an enormous size & spread all across Cananda, Companies, Brigades you name it, You can see these badges on ebay any week, I don't believe they have been copied so far ,Bill A or Paul would know. But they have copied some of the common ones so who knows. Ray

[guest_000]

This gaunt badge is mint chocolate bronze is considered a post war restrike in most cases now. Gaunt did a huge run of this for the reunion market and then sold a huge surplus awhile back thus flooding the market with these badges and to be perfectly honest with you I have never seen one with enough age to consider true WW1 issue.

PAUL

[boots and saddles]

I told you Bill or Paul would know, These guys are into it. Good info Paul.