What about this LRDG badge? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Gotavapen · #1 14-10-14, 10:21 PM

Hello gentlemen
I have seen this LRDG badge on the web for sale. I wonder if it is genuine. It is different from my genuine. May I have your opinion please?
/Olof

jdr · #2 15-10-14, 12:03 AM

This is an original and is being sold by a forum member

How is your example different? (This worries me slightly)

magpie · #3 15-10-14, 06:36 AM

It's for sale in the classifieds section.

wright241 · #4 15-10-14, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Gotavapen

Hello gentlemen
I have seen this LRDG badge on the web for sale. I wonder if it is genuine. It is different from my genuine. May I have your opinion please?
/Olof

Olof,
Little perplexed by your post. If you think the one being sold via the forum is not genuine - or you have doubts - you should show pics of the front and rear of the one in your collection that you believe to be genuine.
Personally, I see nothing wrong with the one being sold on the forum.
David

Gotavapen · #5 16-10-14, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by wright241

Olof,
Little perplexed by your post. If you think the one being sold via the forum is not genuine - or you have doubts - you should show pics of the front and rear of the one in your collection that you believe to be genuine.
Personally, I see nothing wrong with the one being sold on the forum.
David

I was not aware of that this badge was for sale on this forum. It was not my intention to offend anybody on this forum. Sorry! I found it on another forum for sale. That's why I asked.

Gotavapen · #6 16-10-14, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jdr

This is an original and is being sold by a forum member

How is your example different? (This worries me slightly)

I bought my LRDG badge on the estand on this forum by a member of this forum less than one year ago. Here it is.

popskipa · #7 16-10-14, 10:25 PM

The badge you have is an original.

It is the later type made in Cairo circa 1942. They were made in both brass and bronze.

The badge you have is fitted with the brooch pin fitting which is not unusual, although lugs on the badge is more common. We can only speculate why the brooch fitting, this could be for wear by a spouse, by the soldier in civilian clothes, or for easy attachment to the Arab style headdress.

marievictor · #8 17-10-14, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotavapen

I bought my LRDG badge on the estand on this forum by a member of this forum less than one year ago. Here it is.

Hi Gotavapen,
Sorry to say that but your badge is a fake.Nobody can say it is a good one!
I do not know who is the seller but I think you have to ask for a refund!
The one you have seen on the web is a good one for sure
Marievictor

Jack8 · #9 17-10-14, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by marievictor

Hi Gotavapen,
Sorry to say that but your badge is a fake.Nobody can say it is a good one!
I do not know who is the seller but I think you have to ask for a refund!
The one you have seen on the web is a good one for sure
Marievictor

Are you sure? I thought it had all the necessary requirements of an original one.

If you are sure that it is a fake, please could you explain what is wrong with it?

Cheers,

Jack.

marievictor · #10 17-10-14, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack8

Are you sure? I thought it had all the necessary requirements of an original one.

If you are sure that it is a fake, please could you explain what is wrong with it?

Cheers,

Jack.

100% sure
irregularity of the crown width of the badge...
quality of the alloy used to the manufacture...
Having been in the hands of many original badges and copies
Compare with the good one at the beginning of the post !

Jack8 · #11 18-10-14, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by marievictor

100% sure
irregularity of the crown width of the badge...
quality of the alloy used to the manufacture...
Having been in the hands of many original badges and copies
Compare with the good one at the beginning of the post !

Ok looks like I have to acknowledge your greater experience of these.

I think it would have fooled me though if I had seen it for sale.

Cheers,
Jack

manchesters · #12 18-10-14, 10:02 AM

Conflicting views here?

"I bought my LRDG badge on the estand on this forum by a member of this forum less than one year ago. Here it is."

What does the Forum Member who sold him this badge have to contribute. I am sure there are two sides to this.

regards

Gotavapen · #13 18-10-14, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by manchesters

Conflicting views here?

"I bought my LRDG badge on the estand on this forum by a member of this forum less than one year ago. Here it is."

What does the Forum Member who sold him this badge have to contribute. I am sure there are two sides to this.

regards

Now then, you make me upset!
My badge has been discussed here before. Who is right - who i wrong? Why didn't marievictor say anything before?
Please make this clear to me.
Sincerely
Olof

marievictor · #14 18-10-14, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gotavapen

Now then, you make me upset!
My badge has been discussed here before. Who is right - who i wrong? Why didn't marievictor say anything before?
Please make this clear to me.
Sincerely
Olof

You can trust who you want of course. My opinion is clear for me and one time more I have no interest in this badge. Sorry but I am not always present on this website to give my opinion.
Best wishes
Marievictor

Rajeee · #15 19-10-14, 03:04 PM

Both those badges you show are 100% Both pin back and lug type. I have sold 3 of the 4 badges in my collectiontion to forum members. They were part of a large collection I bought from a long time and well respected LRDG collector and member of this forum KiwiRic.