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Old 25-05-10, 05:54 PM
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Have forgeries moved up a level or am I just being paranoid?

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Old 25-05-10, 05:57 PM
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The hallmark does not appear to me to be dated or properly marked - he has lots of these types on silver badges. It might be silver but how old it is is a question I would want to resolve before buying it.
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Old 25-05-10, 06:20 PM
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FAKE IMO! Just like all the rest of his stuff!

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Old 25-05-10, 06:44 PM
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FAKE IMO! Just like all the rest of his stuff!

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I second this! His OSD bronze badges are perfect examples of what to avoid.

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Old 25-05-10, 06:46 PM
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Well that's my opinion too - the quality is poor, the loops are wrong. What worried me and prompted me to post it in the first place is that it has a similar Gaunt stamp seen on genuine badges AND the 'S' which is Gaunt's stamp for silver. I'm sure a lot of this is happening through information coming through Forum's such as this one.
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Old 25-05-10, 08:38 PM
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If you look carefully you can see where the blades have been removed,i also think that it has been cast from a fine casting mould, i wonder if this is one of those badges that could get him in a bit of hot water with the assay office . Have a look at his superb welsh cyclist badges
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Old 25-05-10, 10:34 PM
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You could'nt really take this one seriously, could you ??
Check the back pics !
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