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Old 09-12-11, 03:25 AM
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http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/grahame44

The unfortunate buyer. He is also a good customer of a well know cloth faker. Should we send him an invite to the forum or wold that be rubbing salt into the wounds?
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Old 09-12-11, 10:02 PM
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What about this one?

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Old 10-12-11, 04:34 AM
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That badge is going to go for a lot of money. The question is more whether it will go into a collection or end up being bought by a delaer and sent to Boselys.

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Old 10-12-11, 09:50 PM
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Cool Somerset L.I.

I noticed this:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2609014269...=STRK:MEDWX:IT

As to whether the Somerset Light Infantry was A/A, Franklin Mint or chromed is anyones guess.
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Old 11-12-11, 06:15 AM
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That badge is going to go for a lot of money. The question is more whether it will go into a collection or end up being bought by a delaer and sent to Boselys.
Hi Alan,

The thing is that although this badge is from the rarer group of A/A badges within this 'rare' bunch it is still relatively common. There are far rarer badges than this out there which are usually missed.

I actually need one of these but I'm too tight to spend silly money on it preferring to possible swap for some rare pieces that I have. My latest acquisition, which I received this week, was a fair dinkum genuine Jewish Chaplains badge which has to be one of the rarest (if not the rarest) badge in A/A land. Although its official Firmin packet was mislaid I managed to source an image of badge and packet before it was posted on to me and the badge reconciles with others in manufacturing technique that I have seen.

It cost me 20 quid from a dealer...

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Old 11-12-11, 10:24 PM
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What about this one?

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Sold for £190.89

33 bids from plenty of bidders!

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Old 12-12-11, 05:18 AM
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I noticed this:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2609014269...=STRK:MEDWX:IT

As to whether the Somerset Light Infantry was A/A, Franklin Mint or chromed is anyones guess.
The badge on Ebay was part of a small collection up for sale. Eventually went for £33.

But it looks like it may not be an AA...

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Cool Somerset L.I.

Yes, when you look at the two images William has posted this seems like a chromed earlier Somerset L.I. badge or a Franklin mint badge as it is the wrong shape.
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Old 22-01-12, 02:10 PM
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Default somerset light infantry

Returned from Yate arm fair- nice purchase anodised S.L.I badge smith and wright LTD =pair collars ,cloth s/t x3 Somerset L.I ,somerset L.I/x111, LIGHT INFANTRY £100.00 [R.C COLLECTION]
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Returned from Yate arm fair-nice purchase anodised S.L.I badge smith &wright LTD,+ pair collars cloth s/t x3 SOMERSET L.I SOMERSET L.I/X111,LIGHT INFANTRY £100.0 [ex Richard C collection
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Well done, Lassiepen.

Nice buy.
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