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Canadian Para Cap badges on Ebay - opinions please
Two Canadian Para cap badges on Ebay - one brass one white metal opinions please - are they worth bidding on ? If not why ?
Ebay item numbers 140294846527 and 140294637533 ebay seller petehal1 Thank you OC14 Last edited by Bill A; 19-01-09 at 12:20 PM. Reason: liven links |
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During WW2 the Canadian Parachute Corps cap badges were made in plastic, brass and officer's bi-metal silver and gilt. All of these badges were lugged or screw posts, no sliders. (Joyce Chapter 9, p85-100).
For a comprehensive well researched and documented examination of the Canadian Parachute Battalion badges, a must have reference is Ken Joyce's Into the Maelstrom. (Available through Service Publications). Last edited by Bill A; 19-01-09 at 12:38 PM. |
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WW2 Can Para badges
For pics of all three WW2 issues of Can Para badges, check out the Canadian section of The British Military Badge Forum Index. A quick check will answer your questions Gmornin BillA, all the rest of you too!
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Another source for Into the Maelstrom on ebay. (I have no connection to the vendor.)
http://cgi.ebay.com/CANADA-WWII-AIRB...QQcmdZViewItem |
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oc14: just look here for pix of authentic OR patterns. Also, this thread. In a nutshell, brass only, no sliders ever and no voids -- the fastest way to dismiss the plethora of British-made repros from a possible real deal.
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Pete Hall only sells replica items, simply avoid this seller!
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