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10th Light Horse.
Hello gent's, i wish to pick your brains re XLH badges. I have seen the swan in silver and black but i have a gold one.Is this a bad un?.It has the gold,bronze swan attached with two pins right through the body and it has some weight.it measures 45mm long by 40 wide. Regards Phil.
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Could it be that the paint has come off the swan?
As far as I know, they never wore a version with a gold swan. Mick
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Hi Phil
It might be the scanner but your badge looks a bit odd. The lugs look wrong and it has an almost cast look to it. The badge was never issued in gold so I would say the swan is unfinished or has had the black removed. I can’t recall ever seeing this badge with a silver swan either? I stand to be corrected BC |
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Thank you gents for your observations.It shows no sign of being painted and is a separate piece fixed through the body of the badge. I agree re the cast look .Have these been faked? if not it seems a lot of effort to go to making a two piece.I'm not trying to talk it up just get an answer, have they a version in the regimental shop for visitors etc?. Regarding the white version i saw one in a photograph but it could be paint worn away, i will try and re-find it. Just for interest i received another badge to-day with rather clipped wings and loss of black on the swan.Regards Phil.
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XLH BADGE
Never seen one like that that badge has been polished weird looking eum feathers just all wrong mate.
Reg lapua |
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