Cap badges - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Anjoucollector · #1 28-03-19, 07:42 PM

Good evening,

I need your advice about these badges

Royal Sussex with ENGLAND on the lug
WRAC with JR GAUNT LONDON & P letter engraved

Thank you

Luke H · #2 28-03-19, 08:15 PM

First mentioned is a fake with a well known fakers mark, no genuine badges bore a slider marked ENGLAND. Second is an officer’s badge.

Phil2M · #3 28-03-19, 09:24 PM

P for plated, in this case its gilt.

As Luke said, England is an old fakers mark

I am not keen on your modern looking KOYLI either, I am sorry to say. It looks like an AMMO type repro.

Anjoucollector · #4 29-03-19, 05:16 PM

Thank you for your replies.

they were doubtful, so I was waiting for your advice before buying them

billy · #5 29-03-19, 06:17 PM

I have a K.R.R.C. badge by ENGLAND and though I know its a copy it is really well made and compared to an original side by side I like the copy! Sad!!! Really

Phil2M · #6 29-03-19, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

I have a K.R.R.C. badge by ENGLAND and though I know its a copy it is really well made and compared to an original side by side I like the copy! Sad!!! Really

I feel the same sometimes, tbh

Luke H · #7 30-03-19, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

I have a K.R.R.C. badge by ENGLAND and though I know its a copy it is really well made and compared to an original side by side I like the copy! Sad!!! Really

I suspect it will be an FN restrike from the original die. Try and find and genuine marker one to compare it too. One of the reasons why early restrikes are so dangerous, no doubt without the England mark it would be believed to be a genuine badge!