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Old 21-03-19, 03:04 PM
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Default A few SF badges to ask about

Picked these up today with some other badges that I wanted.

Firstly are they original?

Secondly what dates? WW2 or current etc.

The SAS wings, the glider pilot wings and the Para wings are deeply padded.

I probably will sell the majority.

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Old 21-03-19, 06:55 PM
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Hello Simon
IMO SAS bits right.
Id be interested in hearing what youre after for them Sir.
Please PM me and ill review when i get home in an hour.
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Old 21-03-19, 06:58 PM
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Jon,

If you could tell me the age of them please, it would assist.

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the top left SAS wings are fairly modern issue, last 20 years give or take, hard to say on the beret badge without a close up but also probably fairly modern. I don't like the thick rope rigging on the para badge but the style is WWII period. The light bulbs are perhaps post war certainly I think the bullion is.
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Close up:-
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Para Close up:-
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Glider Pilot close up:-
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Glider Troops close up:-
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SAS bullion wings:-
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To me all the above 5 badges appear to be good WW2 versions, but, I am not an expert.

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Hi Simon,
Imo i think the top SAS wing of original photo is more likely late 60s -70s. Still nice
The wire wing i like it, dont have that pattern, but not sure if Brit SAS tbh. I await others opinions.
Para wing ww2 - 50s. Ive a couple.
Sas cap badge i reckon a nice 50-60s.
Thought ww2, but not 100% sure of the back mate.
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Glider Troops arm badge now sold.

Offers accepted on the others by PM.

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Glider Pilots badge now sold.

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Who Cares Wins? Thats bad embroidery!
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