Cast copy of an original Army Air Corps badge

[High Wood]

My only question is whether it was cast to deceive or out of necessity?

[Frank Kelley]

Neither, very deliberate, shame it is broken.

Originally Posted by High Wood

My only question is whether it was cast to deceive or out of necessity?

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Neither, very deliberate, shame it is broken.

I can get the missing lug replaced easily enough, but is it worth the expense?

[Alex Rice]

Possibly a campaign cast from Egypt to replace lost badges? I don't think you could ever be certain either way.

[Luke H]

I would study the loop in this case. It appears to be factory made and footed from what I can see. Is that commensurate with period bazaar manufacturing.

There is a known bronze version of the AAC badge believed to be made in North Africa in WW2 https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...92&postcount=9

[Frank Kelley]

I'd be very happy with it without a repair, a good and very scarce plated example, they have become much harder to find now.

Originally Posted by High Wood

I can get the missing lug replaced easily enough, but is it worth the expense?

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

I'd be very happy with it without a repair, a good and very scarce plated example, they have become much harder to find now.

A plated example for what reason though?

I own several British made die stamped AAC plated badges which are indeed the earlier badges. Are you saying they followed suit in the bazaars?

It’s a plus point it’s cast from a genuine badge but as so often the case without some provenance or context there is often doubt.

[Frank Kelley]

No, these were factory made, some plated, I suppose, for the same reason that many GM and WM badges were plated.

Originally Posted by Luke H

A plated example for what reason though?

I own several British made die stamped AAC plated badges which are indeed the earlier badges. Are you saying they followed suit in the bazaars?

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by Luke H

I would study the loop in this case. It appears to be factory made and footed from what I can see. Is that commensurate with period bazaar manufacturing.

There is a known bronze version of the AAC badge believed to be made in North Africa in WW2 https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...92&postcount=9

I don't think that it is footed but there is definitely a large blob of braize around the lug.

The area around the missing lug shows no evidence of a foot to the lug.

[High Wood]

Between two other A.A.C. badges for comparison.