2 VB Manchester - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Alan O · #1 31-01-20, 07:21 PM

Opinions please - genuine or repro?

I am leaning towards a very good copy.

mike c · #2 31-01-20, 08:12 PM

Hi alan,I'm leaning more towards a good one

Alan O · #3 01-02-20, 08:57 AM

Thanks. I am in 2 minds as the scroll is quite yellow in natural light. The lugs are nice and black but the fine detail of the die is not an exact match for known good ones.

manchesters · #4 01-02-20, 06:25 PM

Looks original to me. None of the font errors seen on the fakes.

Alan O · #5 01-02-20, 06:44 PM

Thanks - a keeper then.

Alan O · #6 06-02-20, 03:02 PM

Unlike this one which is a fake and shares the same flattened globe seen on many other fake Mancs Vbs.

manchesters · #7 06-02-20, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan O

Unlike this one which is a fake and shares the same flattened globe seen on many other fake Mancs Vbs.

Hence it sold for £5, which after commission is too much anyway.

regards

Frank Kelley · #8 09-02-20, 12:25 PM

Very nice, I think I'll throw my collection away as and when copies are manufactured like that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan O

Opinions please - genuine or repro?

I am leaning towards a very good copy.