Leicestershire Yeomanry - Page 3 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

GriffMJ · #31 20-07-10, 10:48 PM

Gordon

The NCO arm badge has the blob of solder at the scroll & coronet join

So ours are good! BTW the blue backed bullion badge is a blazer badge

GriffMJ · #32 21-07-10, 09:44 AM

This is what an LIYPAO c1902-08 badge board should look like when its completed

* Officers wore bullion wire cap badges only over this period (LIY/KC c1902-08 & LY/KC 1908-14).

Badges
KK???? Silver Officers Collars (YEO) 1908-28
KK1318 White metal Officers Collars (I.Y.) c1904-08
KK1317 ORs White-metal (and collars) & Gilding-metal (I removed) c1904-08
KK1316 ORs Gilding-metal (Scarlet backing as per period photos) c1902-04

Buttons
LIY Prince Albert's Own Silver plate = Dress Blues Officers & ORs
LIY Prince Albert's Own Brass = Khaki/Scarlet Serge ORs

Shoulder Titles
LIY Brass (Joined) c1904-08 = ORs (No photo evidence)
L I Y Brass c1902-04 = ORs (photo evidence)

** The above board has been photoshop edited to make it look complete. So some badge shapes & size may be distorted slightly.
*** The value of a board looking like that would be as impressive

GriffMJ · #33 09-09-10, 12:27 PM

I now have three types of Gaunt makers mark for this c1939-57 badge :-

1) J.R.GAUNTLONDON (1mm x 11.5 mm)
2) J.R.GAUNT LONDON (1mm x 11mm)
3) J.R.GAUNT.LONDON (1mm x 12mm)

davec2 · #34 09-09-10, 05:48 PM

Hi griff,

Are you sure they aren't really the same length ? perhaps the time of night when you measured them

, you know, a glass of wine here and a glass of wine there ??

Dave.

GriffMJ · #35 09-09-10, 06:01 PM

Hi Dave

I have doubled checked and still have the same result

I think is down to the font set used in the stamp?

Point of interest...... I have yet to see the c1928-39 Badge with a Makers Mark?

GriffMJ · #36 13-09-10, 11:18 AM

Another (1938-57) J.R.GAUNT.LONDON

Snowdrop 68 · #37 17-09-10, 09:02 PM

Had this for quite a few years now. Know it's Liecestershire Yeomanry but can't tell if it's real or fake. Don't have a pic of the back as it's in Scotland at my mothers.
Any help would be great.
Thanks in advance
Bill

GriffMJ · #38 18-09-10, 07:22 AM

Hi Bill

Sorry...... its a fake

Real KK1422 White Metal (Left).................................................. ................Fake KK1422 (Right)

KK1422 Fake Bronze (never existed - ORs badge only) & Brass version.....

There is another type of KK1422 fake as well , I shall post up some pics shortly.

GriffMJ · #39 18-09-10, 10:09 AM

Good fakes (with sliders).... but fakes non the less

These are not Gaunt re-strikes!

To see real Gilding-metal & White Metal KK1422s, in detail, then go to my LYPAO album or visit my website

Expect to pay around £30 for a "real" gilding metal KK1422 with slider or loops (both are cap badges)..... white metal KK1422's are very rare (looped only I believe)..... but you will pay around the same price. Suprisingly you will pay the same or more for the fakes!

Snowdrop 68 · #40 18-09-10, 11:31 AM

Hi Griff,
thought it was but wasn't sure. Never mind, another for the fake list.

Thanks for your help
Bill

GriffMJ · #41 20-09-10, 10:59 AM

Got this Gaunt c1928 OCA today, last one I saw sold for £70

GriffMJ · #42 09-10-10, 10:40 AM

LYPAO 1900-57 Collection so far....... about half way complete