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Old 29-05-21, 10:51 AM
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real or fake what do you think.
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Old 29-05-21, 12:11 PM
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Hello Trevor, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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Old 29-05-21, 12:26 PM
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A closer picture of the front and the back would help please.
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Old 29-05-21, 01:04 PM
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Hello trevor,
The badge is genuine, But the price was a bit over the top!
personally i would pay £15/£20 for a MGC badge
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Old 29-05-21, 03:22 PM
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just enhanced the only picture
i have at the moment

do you know is it metal

i am new to badges

was thinking of buying cap badges to go with the ww1 medals
i have,
but not sure after reading about the fakes etc

trevor

does anyone know what they were made of

i dont want to clean it
looks better uncleaned

trevor
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Old 30-05-21, 08:20 AM
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What is the over the top price?

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Hello trevor,
The badge is genuine, But the price was a bit over the top!
personally i would pay £15/£20 for a MGC badge
kind regards Ricardo
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Old 30-05-21, 08:46 AM
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The badge in question Frank, Sold for £31.00!
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Old 30-05-21, 09:00 AM
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I can remember when they were £2.50p, I certainly would not want to pay more than £25 these day, they remain common badges.

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Old 30-05-21, 09:24 AM
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just enhanced the only picture
i have at the moment

do you know is it metal

i am new to badges

was thinking of buying cap badges to go with the ww1 medals
i have,
but not sure after reading about the fakes etc

trevor

does anyone know what they were made of

i dont want to clean it
looks better uncleaned

trevor
It is made of what is known as gilding metal which is an alloy of copper and zinc. Most people just think of it as brass really. That particular badge looks as though it has been artificially aged to me.
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Old 30-05-21, 10:37 AM
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maybe i should stick to what i know.

which is not badges
as i thought 31.00 was not bad !!!!!
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