Hallmarked silver Berkshire IY? Well yes, but no!

[Silver Tourist]

Good afternoon.

And for those Members who still do not quite understand the UK's hallmarking system, here's a real treat, pick the bones out of this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281510355424

Go on, buy it. You know you want to!

Enjoy.

S.T.

PS. Nowt to do with me, and I wouldn't touch this in a million lifetimes. Nothing wrong with the hallmark though (London, 1980-81): that part of the badge at least is almost certainly genuine.

[Alex Rice]

Please enlighten me, I'm assuming some person has made up a repro silver copy of an early badge and had it hallmarked? Correct? They should be...sorry, not PC
Cheers,
Alex

[Eddie Parks]

I do so love these cryptic posts - Not! If something is wrong with this badge please enlighten us.

Eddie

[Silver Tourist]

Good afternoon.

Let me get this right: you want me to explain what is wrong with a Berks IY cap badge hallmarked London 1980?

Geddaoutahere! You're 'avin a larf! N't ya son?

As my grandad Bill would have said.

S.T.

[iain]

could it be they ceased to exist as I Y after 1908 ?

[wardog]

Yes. I take it that's it. Its a copy of a pre 1908 badge made in silver and hallmarked as such- in 1980? Do you have an opinion of the badge being silver ST? Regards, Paul. (watches blue touch paper and awaits damp fizz)
Looks to have a mix of good and bad badges. F&F Yeo. looks OK.

[ricardo]

hello S.T re Berkshire! this is probably the worst cast badge I have ever seen, the badge would never have been hallmarked!! not in that state anyway!

[Frank Kelley]

A most interesting description "Genuine WW1/WW2 hallmarked Berkshire Imperial Yeomanry badge VGC rare"