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Old 03-03-20, 06:24 PM
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Hi forum.
Can you please give me your opinions on these two.
I like the rifle brigade badge. Nice badge with plenty of detail.
Don’t like the Northamptonshire badge.
All brass ?
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Old 04-03-20, 05:10 AM
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RB looks like it may be a cast-silver officer badge, unmarked.
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Old 04-03-20, 08:44 AM
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Hi Alex.
I was hoping that was the case, but I did test for silver and test was negative.
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Old 04-03-20, 09:30 AM
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hu chris
no expert but dont like either
in my opinion the quality is poor and if not silver then???
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Old 04-03-20, 09:47 AM
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Hi badge collector.
Badge has good crisp detail to front.
Cast reverse which I was hoping was silver. Test result “ base metal “
Lugs are dustbin type ish.
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Old 04-03-20, 11:38 AM
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I don't know much about collars but is the second one maybe an officer's OSD collar badge?
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Old 04-03-20, 06:40 PM
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Had not thought of that Alex. Will do a bit of digging and see what I can find out.
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Old 05-03-20, 05:11 AM
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I still like the RB badge. I wonder if it was a theatre made officer badge to replace a lost badge?
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Old 05-03-20, 12:19 PM
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Hi Chris,
I’m with Alex, I like the RB badge I wouldn’t dismiss it just yet, what size is it ?

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Old 05-03-20, 03:20 PM
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Hi GB64.
Ref size of badge.
H 47 mm
W 40 mm
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I have a Tower Hamlets officers silver plate Gaunt made similar construction to your Rifle Brigade badge
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The Northants may indeed be an OSD collar, albeit a bid odd in color. Here is my RB silver badge; a considerable difference quality. The badge in question may stand a chance, but better examples can be had.

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Old 06-03-20, 05:27 AM
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Yes, 100% correct, there are better examples but I have seen quite a range of quality of RB officer badges on dealer sites and other auction sites. It seems to be one of the more common officer badges due to the size of the regiment, IMHO.
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Thanks guys for your response.
Happy with that.
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