49th Hertfordshire Glengarry

[billy]

Hi picked this up within a grouping recently bought at auction, most important question forefront in my mind is this an Original badge? and don't like asking this bit but for peace of mind need to know its value if I was to purchase it?

Thought and still do think what I paid was fair but then Auction costs and what they charged to pack and ship! Well!!! If all you acquired are fake badges, Copies!? becomes a bit downheartening! Bid on what I could see in a photo all the sweathearts are nice well chuffed there, but icing on the cake would be if this was the real deal! Looks old and not aged, wear is there in the right places and lugs look good, personally I think it fine but don't have many Glengarry badges YET! your thoughts on this appreciated! Many thanks Billy

[manchesters]

Billy,

I think its a deliberately aged copy, sorry.

The rubbing on the front is consistent with an old die, re-used rather than wear from constant use.

regards

[billy]

Cheers Simon some (all) of the black is just muck haven't done any cleaning of these badges just slapping on the Forum as they are, will give it a good clean see how it looks? Solid construction to it but it is mancky, appreciate your thoughts cheers mate billy

[Jeff Mc William]

Hi Billy
I bow to Simon's experience and expertise of course, but it would certainly have fooled me ! The lugs in particular look well placed and "pukka" and the badge itself looks well struck to me. However, do not feel confident enough to challenge Simon. Regards Jeff

[Alex Rice]

Difficult to see what the lugs are but they look more 'copper' than brass to me, which might make it a Fox restrike?
Cheers,
Alex

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Mc William

Hi Billy
I bow to Simon's experience and expertise of course, but it would certainly have fooled me ! The lugs in particular look well placed and "pukka" and the badge itself looks well struck to me. However, do not feel confident enough to challenge Simon. Regards Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks for the comments but these are notoriously difficult to verify one way or another, so, any one of us could be right.

regards

[billy]

Hi all have cleaned up the badge as can now be seen (Patina will come back if its real), lugs appear Brass? hard too nail this down as twist one way and appear Reddish twist again abd Yellowish!

Can see dings too side of badge and is thick colour golden yellow (Brass), all the best billy

[manchesters]

I am afraid it doesnt change my original opinion.

regards

[billy]

That's not a problem Simon would have been icing on the cake if it where! Gap filler or into junk box many thanks though as always, billy