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Old 15-10-18, 05:03 PM
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Can I have your opinions on this beret and badge that recently sold on ebay.

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Old 17-10-18, 02:44 PM
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Old 17-10-18, 03:31 PM
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Hi Mike,

Since no one else has replied I'll say that the badge looks to be a nice WW2 example. As for the beret, from what I see it looks original but I would like to see how the liner is attached as well as the other markings before I would pass judgement.

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Old 17-10-18, 04:42 PM
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Old 17-10-18, 08:34 PM
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I concur with Paul,

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Hi Mike,

Since no one else has replied I'll say that the badge looks to be a nice WW2 example. As for the beret, from what I see it looks original but I would like to see how the liner is attached as well as the other markings before I would pass judgement.

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Old 17-10-18, 09:28 PM
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I had watched this on ebay also. As others have said I liked the beret flash, but was unsure on the beret. Could not tell if the badge and beret were a marriage from some later date. If all is correct someone got a nice buy.
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Old 18-10-18, 02:22 PM
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The seller refused to provide any more pictures of the beret, so I stayed away.

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Old 18-10-18, 04:44 PM
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The seller refused to provide any more pictures of the beret, so I stayed away.

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That was probably a good decision. Personally I wouldn’t buy a beret without having a good pic of the inside out. Original liner can be restitched by fakers. Just out of curiosity, how much was the winning bid?
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Old 18-10-18, 06:52 PM
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Why do you think he would do a thing like that?

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Old 18-10-18, 09:01 PM
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Why do you think he would do a thing like that?
The seller is a bit different and his listings can be a bit off putting, however he does turn up some good items from time to time.
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Old 18-10-18, 09:39 PM
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Sold for $880.00 Cdn.

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Sold for $880.00 Cdn.

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That’s about 520GBP. I think it’s a fair price for an original 1945 Kangol beret.
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Wise move.
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