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Old 27-03-18, 04:39 PM
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Default New fakes in hallmarked silver ?
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several badges on this link
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2nd-Foot-...0AAOSwFFtauNku

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Old 27-03-18, 04:44 PM
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Entered in error.
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Utter crap IMHO. Cheap cast copy.
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Old 27-03-18, 05:48 PM
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I have reported the seller for selling fake hallmarked item, suggest more do the same!!

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Old 27-03-18, 05:50 PM
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An associate of badgeman2005 perhaps?
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Old 27-03-18, 05:54 PM
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An associate of badgeman2005 perhaps?
Probably, if nat an alias.
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Reported as fraudulent.
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Old 27-03-18, 09:09 PM
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He has a whole range of fake hallmarked badges, no doubt people will fall for it
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Old 27-03-18, 09:10 PM
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Reported, however, I suspect that little or nothing will be done by ebay.
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Old 27-03-18, 10:44 PM
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Reported, however, I suspect that little or nothing will be done by ebay.
I would not bother with ebay. Send the link to the British Hallmarking Council. After all, if they do not act, their whole existence is pointless!
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Old 28-03-18, 06:13 AM
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If they don't consider them hallmarks they most probably won't do anything the same as the royal warrant and by appointment marks.
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Old 28-03-18, 07:39 AM
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It is a criminal offence to fake hallmarks. A Chester antique dealer went to prison about 25 years ago for this. However as has been pointed out , if they are not copying known British Hallmarks , then probably nothing would be done .
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Old 28-03-18, 07:48 AM
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My thoughts would be that it is just another reproduction that can be added to all the others that have been produced, although, it is not being list as new, it is quite obvious that it is brand new.
I cannot read the hallmarks, if they actually are hallmarks, that are current and lawful and the material used is actually silver, then there is no issue.

However, if the material is not silver, or, if the hallmarks are completely fake, or fake, in that they were, lets say, forth or fifth cycle Birmingham marks for the nineteenth century that would make the badge appear to be older than it actually is, then very clearly, there would be legal issues.



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hello,
several badges on this link
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2nd-Foot-...0AAOSwFFtauNku

Opinions and comments are welcomed

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Jean-Marie
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Old 28-03-18, 12:09 PM
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The seller quite openly advises that they are new reproductions when asked.
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Old 28-03-18, 07:21 PM
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I got in touch with him too, he told me they were Birmingham Hallmarks. But no date letter ?
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