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Old 01-06-08, 07:55 AM
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Hi all
In this ever increasingly difficult collecting world to tell good from bad your best friend is knowledge and experience. I have learned the hard way and am still learning, hopefully limiting the financial pain. But I feel sorry for this collector.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=023
Big sum to pay for a badge that is renowned as being one of the most faked and with no guarantee its genuine.
There are a few Aussie badges you wouldn't touch unless you had 100% provenance and this is one of them
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Old 01-06-08, 11:03 AM
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This one is actually a British Yeomanry badge - Australian Squadron of The King's Colonials, which became King Edward's Horse around 1913.

Not many Australian badges have been faked but those that have are generally easy to spot, particularly from the rear.
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Old 01-06-08, 11:14 AM
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What does this line in the listing mean?
I am the holder of MILITARY MEMORABILIA COLLECTION PERMIT 2/07
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Old 01-06-08, 03:34 PM
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I`m confused about this permit thing as well. A search on Google provides no answers? I'm now only guessing but is this something to do with shipping military collectables out of Australia?
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Old 01-06-08, 03:36 PM
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I think the permit for military memorabilia collection means that the subject has been passed through an oxometer.
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Old 01-06-08, 03:45 PM
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....baffles brain.

I think someone on the forum said that at the Royal Hopsital Chelsea there is a collection of original Colonial Yeomanry badges. If anyone here lives in Chelsea some snaps would be nice
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Old 01-06-08, 10:33 PM
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Hi There,Check cab drivers feedback around june 1st.His feedback does not appear in this sellers feedback,it has been removed. Regards Tyler115
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Old 01-06-08, 10:42 PM
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This is the only genuine Australian permit i know of ....
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Old 01-06-08, 10:46 PM
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Sorry forgot to put pic in
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Old 02-06-08, 03:32 AM
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I have - what I believe to be - a genuine set of the Kings Colonials, including the Australian and Australasian types. I bought this as a complete set about 25 years ago (including the large HP type) - a gilt version of the side cap badge came from Bywyze about 18 months ago (its in my Album). The Ebay badge that you refer to - and which I have looked at - does not look anything like the ones I have - but, assuming that re-strikes were being made then?? - I am not sure whether this is a good sign or not. I will endeavour to take a few photo's today (fronts and backs) - I am currently at work - and add them to my Album tomorrow morning. Comments would be appreciated.

Rgds, David

I have since added the photo's to my Album (Bullion RIR). Anyone wanting a larger image, leave me an email address me and I will zip them up send them.
Same goes for any close-ups of the fittings etc.

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Old 02-06-08, 08:14 AM
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I used to live near the Royal Hospital Museum and was a very frequent visitor, getting to know the staff well. The badge collection that is on display was put together by a couple of pensioners about 20-30 years ago and it does contain restrikes. Some badges were donated by Inpensioners but others were purchased/donated by dealers. So take care if using this as a reference.
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Old 02-06-08, 09:30 AM
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Does anyone know of any close up period photographs of the Kings Colonial Badges being worn?
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hi guys
i have an old article on these badges. i am trying to find it. in the mean time, if your desperate to buy one, here you go. please note who the seller is. this isnt the first one he has sold either
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=016

bet this sells for alot less than the others
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Old 07-06-08, 05:52 AM
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Default Kings Colonials - Close ups of British African rear

I took some close ups last night of the back of the scroll on one of the badges from the set I bought 25/30 years ago and also one of a copy bought (knowingly as a restrike, but not sold to me as one - however the price was worth it). What is very obvious from the restrike ones is the general area at the back appears to be "crisp" but on closer inspection is not. I don't have a decent digital camera but my daughter bought me on of those QX5 microscopes abbout a week ago. So, here are two pictures showing the back of the corner of the scroll and the differences are very marked.
However, without me pushing these through Bosleys - and I do not want to sell right now - I still don't know - with absoute certainty - whether what I have in genuine or not. The question is was someone faking these in the mid 80's or not.
The picture shown is of the rear of the scroll underneath the title. The "fake" is almost solid, the "real one" is crisp. The same effect can be seen at the back of the Beavers whiskers.
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Old 07-06-08, 09:09 AM
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Mr Wright,

On your original badges do the lugs have feet on them?

Thank you.
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