Chromed, Numbered NAAFI Badge

[Home Guard]

In a lot of badges I bought is a chromed second issue NAFFI cap badge with the number on the reverse. See pictures

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=207232

and

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=207233

It looks to be a standard bronze and numbered cap badge that has been chromed, as the lugs are also chrome now. What I don't know is why was this done. Was there some members who wore chromed badges or possibly some other reason?


In Jon Mills excellent NAFFI booklet he shows a small round white metal badge, but I believe that was earlier than this and he is asking about it as well.

Thanks for any help!

Terry

[NAAFI BL&S]

Originally Posted by Home Guard

In a lot of badges I bought is a chromed second issue NAFFI cap badge with the number on the reverse. See pictures

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=207232

and

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ctureid=207233

It looks to be a standard bronze and numbered cap badge that has been chromed, as the lugs are also chrome now. What I don't know is why was this done. Was there some members who wore chromed badges or possibly some other reason?


In Jon Mills excellent NAFFI booklet he shows a small round white metal badge, but I believe that was earlier than this and he is asking about it as well.

Thanks for any help!

Terry

Terry,

The cromed version of the naafi cap badge is a way of getting more money out of collectors. it was only produced in the dull brass anything els of the numbered versions is questionable. NAAFI By Land & Sea is a good read and debunks quite a bit. The research was definitive and extensive. the largest bit of work done on the full history from 1896 to present day

[Home Guard]

Thanks NAAFI,

Thanks for the info! I figured it was a dud, my chrome plated one, after I started seeing numerous such being offered on eBay. I can say I bought mine form a known collection so don't feel bad about it all.

I would love to have that book, and a lot of others that I know are out there. Unfortunately a retirement budget forces one to decide between books ot look at all the nest badges, or to buy he badges. Always a tough decision, but for now I have to go for the badges.

Terry