Somerset Light Infantry.

[Keith Blakeman]

Am I right in thinking the PA SLI in A/A is a very rare badge or am I getting my wires crossed with another?

Thanks

[Mike H]

Very rare Keith

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by Mike H

Very rare Keith

So I beleive MIke. I was in a local shop yesterday who's bought a collection in, some WW1-2 regular common stuff and two boards one for the DCLI and another for PASLI. Each had a few TA titles, a bronze here and there, some collars and then anodized including the said badge. It's a Smith & Wright one. I know the shop owner well and pointed it out and told him I'd do a bit on enquiring.

[Alan O]

Worth about £160 or so.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Worth about £160 or so.

I would have thought more like £280-300? £160 would be a bargain?

Andy

[Alan O]

That was the last Bosleys hammer price so add buyer's commission and postage on to it and you are easily approaching £200.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by 2747andy

I would have thought more like £280-300? £160 would be a bargain?

Andy

Seems that I was not far off then?

Andy

[William]

Just thgt it worth mentioning that there seem to be quite a few people bidding on this - Hopefully they are not AA collectors.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006663480...84.m1438.l2649

I think this is not an AA badge. Seller has uploaded an image of the back of the badge, which appears to show this is not made from Agonised Ally.

Best rgds and good luck to bidders who are after this badge.

Caveat Emptor

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by William

Just thgt it worth mentioning that there seem to be quite a few people bidding on this - Hopefully they are not AA collectors.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006663480...84.m1438.l2649

It is not an AA badge. Seller has uploaded an image of the back of the badge, which clearly shows this is not made from Agonised Ally.

Best rgds and good luck to bidders who are after this badge.

I don't know why you think it is not aa. As someone who has worn both types of badge for many years and who is familiar with all of the infantry I can assure you it is aa. I hope that helps.

[William]

Attached images show an AA Somerset LI cap-badge.

At home, I also have a badge the same as the one currently for sale on Ebay - Nice badge, but it's not AA. Am not at home right now, so unable to post images.

Perhaps the eventual purchaser of the Ebay item will let us know whether the badge is AA or not?

Caveat emptor

[talavera48]

Looks like a silver-plated badge to me and, while I'd bow to hagwalther's expertise on AA badges, the Gaunt B'ham slider also suggests it is a 'wrong un' to me.

[Nozzer]

Hi, this badge is also being discussed in the restrike section. It is the Birmingham Mint badge. I believe there is a picture in one of the albums.

Andy

[William]

Originally Posted by andyh

Hi, this badge is also being discussed in the restrike section. It is the Birmingham Mint badge. I believe there is a picture in one of the albums.

Andy

Just in case folks can't find it...

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ad.php?t=20405

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Toby Purcell

I don't know why you think it is not aa. As someone who has worn both types of badge for many years and who is familiar with all of the infantry I can assure you it is aa. I hope that helps.

Toby,
I'm sure you mean well with your advice, however you are quite wrong on this one! It's a silvered metal Birmingham Mint production and not Anodised Aluminium! Hope it's not Forum members biddding?

Andy

[hagwalther]

Hi Guys,

1. It doesn't look like A/A to me.

2. It's not a known A/A Gaunt slider - I've identified 10 different A/A Gaunt sliders so far.

3. As the unit completed service in 1959 and the mark J.R.GAUNT B'HAM is not know (at least on A/A items) until 1966 I would state that the item may well be a dud.

Regards

Chris