unusual anodised guards badge

[badgecollector]

well unusual to me. this badge is anodised, gilt to the front only and plain aluminum to rear with a pin (sefety pin) fitting.
never seen one like it before
any help what it is, who made it and is it good or bad?
bc

[oc14]

It is part of a series of badges made by Lesney (who used to make Matchbox toy cars) roundabout the 1980s. I have Royal Artillery and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders examples. They were originally affixed to a piece of red card giving details of the regimental history. Don't know how many there were in the full series i'm afraid. So sorry but it is not an original cap badge.

Hope that helps
OC14

[badgecollector]

thanks for the info OC14
thats interesting information to know. the badge came in a big lot of other badges, but confussed me
BC

[hagwalther]

Hi Badgecollector,

A badge made by die casting. Molten aluminium would have been forced into a die under pressure and allowed to cool. The badge would then have been ejected by spring loaded pads whose locations can be seen as the round circular areas where the aluminium has ingressed into the ejector recesses.

Not seen one like this before on an 'anodised badge' but not a genuine item I'm afraid. Some genuine German combat badges were made using this technique and the later Assmann General Assault Badge comes to mind being manufactured later on during WWII.

If you ever feel the need to sell this on please contact me. I'm currently writing up some notes on manufacturing techniques and this would illustrate exactly what I'm researching and writing about under fakes and reproductions.

Regards

Chris