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6th South African Armoured Div SAEC slip on and titles
Strange as it sounds, I had previously got in my collection even two slip on epaulettes badged to the 1st SAEC Rgt serving under the 8th Army HQ, but no epaulette slip ons badged to the 6th SAAD SAEC: two recent acquisitions, an epaulette slip on and a blackened SAEC title on the orange (well, rather red!) tab.
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Good heavens, they are very nice indeed, I'm certainly not a WW2 collector, but, I really do regret not buying these when they were available in reasonable quantities and were not expensive whatsoever, how times have changed!
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Frank, a couple of untitled 6th SAAD slip on epaulettes was sold on ebay a couple of weeks ago for £ 86.....
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My point exactly, times have indeed changed, but, the 6th were just so bloody good!
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The Italian campaign was no easy affair, perfect for going on the the defensive. Weather also terrible in Winter, our friend told us so many stories hence my interest in this campaign. Just wish we had recorded his tales, he had an amazing memory, it was almost like we were there when he recalled his time it Italy. He is sadly no longer with us, I am privileged to have his medals in my collection (sadly not his patch). Brian |
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Hello Brian,
I just think that it is two differing ways of collecting, I always say to people that a given badge was there, actually being worn at the time, the campaign medals were not, but, of course, both are worth having. I always smile when I see the numbers of "made up" SA groups, with British issued medals to replace those SA named examples missing in groups, in particular, in that well known annual sale! Kind regards Frank |
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So here we are just three years on and now the epaulettes are being faked, very sad indeed, people will have to be very careful from now on.
Last edited by Frank Kelley; 31-07-18 at 08:29 PM. |
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Frank, that is sad news. Typical though, someone always has to come along and mess things up!
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A couple of weeks ago I saw two brand new and they were brand new, examples for sale in Chester and upon looking on ebay a few days ago, there they were, actually being sold as reproduction, without any titles attached.
There do not seem to be very many around yet and the seller concerned online was only listing a tiny number sold and an equally tiny number (single figures) available. |
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Frank 100% they are around but definately not seen like they once were!
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Hello Brian,
I suppose it's like everything else, but, it is often the very high prices being asked (and paid!) that does it for me, thirty years ago, they could be had with ease for very little more than pennies! Regards Frank |
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