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Old 22-03-22, 02:01 AM
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Default 5th Battalion Border Regiment

I have picked up a number British badges and would like to determine their authenticity. For skaters what is everyone’s opinion on this badge?
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Old 22-03-22, 07:54 AM
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Not one for me as it has a very close resmblance to a known fake die.
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Old 22-03-22, 01:24 PM
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Not one for me as it has a very close resmblance to a known fake die.
Thanks for the reply Alan.
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Old 22-03-22, 10:31 PM
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I agree with Alan and will add that two giveaways are the hyphen between 1901 and 02 bleeding into the numbers and 5th and accompanying underscore.

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Brian
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Old 22-03-22, 11:11 PM
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Also, I'd have expected a slider rather than lugs.
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Old 23-03-22, 02:41 PM
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I agree with Alan and will add that two giveaways are the hyphen between 1901 and 02 bleeding into the numbers and 5th and accompanying underscore.

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Brian
Thanks for your opinion and the reasons why the badge is a fake. Cheers.
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Old 23-03-22, 02:42 PM
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Also, I'd have expected a slider rather than lugs.
Thanks for the information.
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