Suspicious badges on Ebay

[cbuehler]

Endici has these currently on offer, but I am not too comfortable with them. They usually have nice offerings and I have purchased from them numerous times.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35380808964...oAAOSwKhBhtScq
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38459479456...gAAOSwaOhhtmZ6

CB

[Alan O]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/38459395167...8AAOSwvq5hth5S

This one is so wrong. I can't comment on the other one but the Worcs Hussars looks ok to me.

[Home Guard]

I looked at some of his other items and believe his Hampshire Yeomanry is also bad.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35381547329...4AAOSwm6Jhu69w

Terry

[cbuehler]

Yes, the Hants Yeo. is also bad. That Worcester Hussars has lettering that is illegible?


CB

[Phil2M]

Endici is a forum member and removes repros from sale if you let him know.

[grenadierguardsman]

The Worcester Hussars looks to be well polished to me ?
Andy

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by cbuehler

Yes, the Hants Yeo. is also bad. That Worcester Hussars has lettering that is illegible?


CB

The Worcestershire Hussars is totally genuine.

Glengarry badges aren’t in my field so I will leave that one to others.

Paul (Endici) buys fairly exclusively from the ‘reputable’ badge auctions i.e. Bosley’s and Marlow’s in the belief they sell only originals. This belief is sometimes misplaced. Several of his current offerings are from Thomas Del Mar.

As I always say: ‘buy the badge, not the seller or their story’.

The Hants Yeo is genuine and post-WW2.

[Sonofacqms]

Looking at the stubs of the missing loops on the glengarry they appear to be copper, originals had brass loops I have always been told.

Rob

[Home Guard]

Thanks Luke, that Hants yeo sure fooled me. That's why I defer to the experts!

Terry

[cbuehler]

I am confused with the Hants Yeo. I had been of the understanding that the Gaunt mark should be very small fonts, smaller than that seen on this badge?

CB

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by cbuehler

I am confused with the Hants Yeo. I had been of the understanding that the Gaunt mark should be very small fonts, smaller than that seen on this badge?

CB

The large Gaunt London is a legitimate mark used in the 1950s on metal badges and 1960s on AA’s. See the makers marks section.

However, they are also found on true restrikes and fakes so caution is needed.

The bi-metal HCY appeared c.1950 as part of the drive to have more conformity between other ranks and officers badges. They (genuine ones) are reasonably scarce and always found with un-voided crowns. That said I do know of one exception which is a bit of a mystery and possibly an earlier badge.

[dubaiguy]

Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

Looking at the stubs of the missing loops on the glengarry they appear to be copper, originals had brass loops I have always been told.

Rob

Not one I would bid on. Other examples are quite detailed and with good reverse definition as you would expect from a badge from this era (even if a Fox restrike). Certainly not one with random bits of spall dotted about, such as to the right side of St Andrew's head and in the void of the letter 4. It looks like a very bad copy from an 'original' badge to me.

Judging by the number of bids it has though not everyone agrees, but I think they're going to be disappointed.
Mark

[49lassiepen]

Wilts p/p cypher genuine badge has the large gaunt mark

[dubaiguy]

A better example perhaps? This one is exactly the same as Ron Marsden's in his 42nd thread, right down to the small die flaws in the seeding which are then copied on Endici's badge.