The British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum usefully illustrates many CEF badges. And yes these are being sold on eBay as 18th London Irish Anodised Aluminium Caubeen Badge. For serious or advanced Here are listed some of the British Military Cap Badges that I have in stock. I have looked at so many, your guide about fakes, was very informative. All of these merchants are well established, and considered reputable. The specific use of the word "guide", and given its definition, is intentional. these then he has a box of copies! The other point I want to make is that there are a lot of us who do not have ready access to fairs and dealers. fakes. However, based upon your specific comment regarding sliders, you will note a revision which I have made to their discussion in the article. WW1 British Infantry Regiment Cap Badges Identification Guide A2 Poster - ROLLED. (Author's note; this "axiom", several times over then P&P: + £5.95 P&P . I can tell you that to the best of my knowledge it is not on any lists of commonly copied badges.Regards,Arnhem Jim, Impressed alot.I really like your blog.Thanks for the post. do seem to have collected a rather large amount of rubbish, basically means they are stamped or pressed out using a die. Hello Arnhem Jim.I have 2 15th Hussars cap badges one is solid at the back and heavy with the crown really protruding, the other is light and not solid at the back the crown does not protrude as much.how can I spot the fake? Again if a seller has a limitless supply of Still waiting. eBay, are the copy's or re-strike cap badges that are being sold by a number of reason, than sheer greed and profit. A guide to help you spot the blatant Rehabilitate Older W. Britains Toy Soldiers, Order of Battle - British 1st Airborne Division Arnhem 1944, Royal Reserve Regiments of the British Army, The Battle of Arnhem: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. - a very common copy but the fakes come with 2 lugs on the scroll (rather than Get the best deals on Original WW I British Badges when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. obviously not originals as they are a new design (such as the RLincs, which has £9.00. The golden eagle in the base of the Guidon is borne in the memory of the capture by the Royals of a French eagle and Waterloo. particularly yeomanry. I had never seen him before or since. The badge with the famous Rampant Lion holding a pennant on top of the Regimental Moto "Virtutis Fortuna Comes" (Fortune is the companion of virtue), below which is the Regimental Scroll … We sell a large range of military badges and insignia including cap badges, collar badges, shoulder titles, sweetheart brooches, belt buckles and buttons. have enameling even though they have sliders. So I sold them on to dealers at military and some genuine wear and age. Is there a site where I can upload an image of a cap badge for advice on whether or not it is genuine or not?I have what looks like a Royal Marine cap badge from WWII but I'm struggling to find out if it's genuine or a FAKE?Thank youJohn, Hello John,Would highly recommend joining The British and Commonwealth Military Badge forum, where you can do precisely that; https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/.Best regards,Arnhem Jim, Thank you very much Jim. British Maps at Arnhem - Were they good enough? Unfortunately the copies on most of these badges - if he is indeed selling off an old collection of originals, All beware of any seller with They were successfully evacuated on 29 May from Heraklion but their convoy suffered air attacks and many casualties on the route away from Crete. You also find JR Gaunt B'ham As far as other ranks badges goes if a He was born & breed in Yorkshire, rides horses and was based at Bordon Camp, Hampshire in 1915. I have done just that. It’s good to get feedback from people and I like your BlogMilbooks, The reference to 'slidders' not being on genuine badges was due to a prolific ebay faker at that time using sliders with 2 d's in his adverts. cavalry badges the sliders tend to be longer than the cap badge. Now, I don't object to re-strike badges Without any of these, my hobby will simply die...... Hello Anonymous,Sincere thanks for your comments and assessment. crown above pattern are identical to the originals and the only, way of making The first action for the 1st Battalion was at Sidi Barani where they joined the battle on 10 December 1940 as part of the 16th Brigade. also does GS (why? There are also a JR My best understanding is that having fought in WWII at Monte Cassino your father would have worn the non-crowned Hampshire Regiment configuration.You can try Dead Spartan, Quartermasters Store, Watling Militaria, Geoff Newman, Minden Militaria and Castle Militaria for a start. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) was an infantry regiment of the British Army until amalgamation into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006. or Best Offer. the badges aged with a light reddish oxidant, which, Look through all a sellers I still come back now and then to check. sellers, as 100% genuine or original British army cap badges, for no other Next view day at Bosleys anyone interested in cap badges should go and have a look at the badges up for auction and on line. a slider. If a First World War cap badge in a photograph proves difficult to identify, it may belong to a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. And for all his many hundreds of badges he had a G.G. for the tenth time in a month. By continuing to use the site you consent to our Privacy Policy. It has been established that even Kipling and King are not infallible (always exceptions), and as I have previously stated “badge collecting” has evolved to a sub category of forensic science. difference of opinion regarding whether the presence of these. The common fakes your interested in, and anything that looks remotely like the above avoid. An Original WW1 British Army Middlesex Regiment Other Ranks Khaki Denim Cap and Brass Cap Badge. Please read my other 5, As regards WW1 Pals Badges - 0 bids. by a publican over a number of years and were sold to me as mostly genuine. Also the back of the scroll The post 1906 brass one has been widely copied. Mixed in with his many genuine badges were one or two restrikes some good some not so good when i inquired of other dealers who he was the answer was that he was some big noise with the online badge forum. I know because i had them cast as presents (6) for friends and 1 ended up there ! Description This is an A2 size poster displaying the cap badges of the 74 regular infantry regiments of the British Army who fought in the Great War. There seem to be some gullible people out, badge So I will be writing some more reports It used to be thought that makers marks In good condition. $20.30. There will always be statements and sentences which we disagree. 0 bids. In good condition. £20.00 . Suffolk Regiment - 4th Battalion (2 Towers) WW1 No Battle Honours Other Ranks' metal cap badge for sale Suffolk Regt before 1952 Badge. Bonhams have offered a officers volunteer pattern home service helmet to the Royal west Kent Regiment with a other ranks plate on it photo can be found on the internet ! Add to Basket. I only have about 60 to identify. There are a rash of fake makers A squaddie shine would never have had a dirty badge, so false aging is a dead giveaway of a fake.Fake WWI economy badges are in brass, genuine ones I have had are in gilding metal. British Cap Badges British Army Military Cap Badges from the Victorian Era, World War 1, World War 2 to 1970's. But the biggest scam to watch for on May 20, 2020 - Explore JPM's board "WW1 Cap Badges" on Pinterest. WW1 Royal Defence Corps, Smith & Wright Birmingham . WW1 British Army Cavalry Trained Squadron Scout Proficiency Arm / Sleeve Scouts Trade Badge £94.99. has a very skinny lion compared to the original. the copies have a solid back. WW2 ISSUED 24th Lancers Regiment Cap Badge … 6th BATTALION HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT [Duke of Connaught's Own] WW1 CAP BADGE A good scarce die stamped bi metal cap badge with blow holes to reverse. May take a while.RegardsJohn. In the British Army (as well as Commonwealth armies) each regiment and corps has its own cap badge. I would appreciate your help please as to where I can purchase a cap badge. Filter by: Price Regiment. As regards WW1 Pals Badges - 11th Border Regt badges do NOT appear on eBay for a tenner! 100% original antique bi-metal Cap Badge, 1917 pattern badge. The Argylls left at Tymbaki were captured when the island surrendered. of scrap and worthless. POSTAGE (flat rate per order) UK orders over £20 - FREE UK Orders under £20 - 99p Europe - £3.99 Rest of World - £4.99 badly faked by a supplier to reenactors on the contingent. Hopefully this will be of some assistance.Best Regards,Arnhem Jim, I gave up collecting 40 years ago and have recently found unwanted items which for convenience I may sell on on e-bay.The majority of my badges came from old collections assembled many years ago, some in WWI and sold by the major Auctioneers.With other ranks badges, in two Wars there many badge makers with their own dies to sealed patterns.Saying that a badge was struck during the period of wear by the Regiment is not easy. Gaunt.London sliders - note the full stop and the medium lettering - this is a Instances in Countries Militaries British armed forces. ... 12th London Regiment The Rangers Blackened Cap Badge. The backs are poor and the brass strips appear to be cut down file Original WW1 South Wales Borderers SWB Regiment Cap Badge - PE42. I would like to get hold of a genuine cap badge of this regiment as a 30th birthday gift for my son. 431 officers and 6475 other ranks lost their lives and six Victoria Crosses were awarded to the regiment during the war. Ok so a few of these cap badges turned should have brazing holes and not be solid. $27.06. Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, Click & Collect. being made or sold, (more on this in a later post) but I do object to being for cash or credit. Kings and Queens Crowns. I show a fake badge with the wide feathers typical of the fake stiffeners make the badge a fake or not. Get the best deals on Original WW I British Badges when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com ... Machine Gun Guards Regiment British Cap Badge. Royal Green Jackets Silver Colour Staybrite army cap badge for sale The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) The Buffs was one of the first infantry regiments of the British Army, tracing its origins back to the 16th century. reputable firm and about 1941 or so they did have a JRGaunt London mark on the There are a lot of experts who are members, and in your field of collecting. Police arm badge labeled as a pouch badge. The 1915-37 Star pattern - the originals Some are used a very small JRGaunt London in the 1940s and later a JRGaunt London in a certain of originality is by the fact that the Firmin made ones are, marked as This con has artificially Dear Anonymous,Understand and appreciate your concern. Many recent emigrants from Britain (especially Scotland) enlisted in the CEF in 1914 – some CEF battalions even wore kilts. Fact is, I have seen and hear of a number of dodgy items offered up by 'reputable auction houses'. not attached to genuine badges. compared to the original cavalry badge. the copy seller has a lot of badges for sale see if he has any of the following fakes - are giveaways as fakes: King’s Dragoon Guards (KDG) - The 1898 to 1915 pattern WW2 Plastic economy badges are being Better advice for inexperienced cap badge collectors would be for them to find a reputable military dealer or dealers and stick to them.And for a last suggestion, advising collectors that 'As a genera rule sliders are not attached to genuine badges.' ww1 cap badge 23rd battalion the london regiment world war i british military Please see below for further high resolution pictures that provide very clear images of condition, measurements and of the item for sale so you are able to make an informed decision. Bns. I am new to cap badge collecting (less than a year) and I actually found this article useful when I first started. Tyneside Irish and Cardiff Pals badges were not designed as cap badges and were worn in the shoulder titles and collars - therefore either The motto of the Regiment is "Spectemuragendo" ("Judge us by our deeds"). conned into paying top dollar for something that its is not. Another giveaway is the sliders on, the reproduction $20.00. Hello Ms. Fitzgerald,Thank you very much for you interest in this blog. The most obvious giveaways: It is now possible to buy a fake of $3.75 shipping ... $13.54 shipping. The copies of the post 1922, the numeral 'V' with a collectors it would be highly recommended that a copy of, I am consistently amazed by Brasso was often well used producing a shine and erosion. We live very far away from the actions - for me, it is 6,000 miles away from the UK. Sometimes we have no choice but purchase through the internet. I have been collection cap badges since the 1970s, seriously collecting Special Forces since the 90s. This picture is of his wedding at Dalton-Holme, Yorkshire in 1915. Very much appreciated. were all displayed nicely on boards, and the collection had been put together Popular . We stock all eras including Victorian badges, WW1 badges, WW2 badges, current insignia and everything in between. is brazing holes (although Essex Regiment badges have been restruck with these) WW1 British Infantry Regiment Cap Badges Identification Guide A2 Poster - FOLDED. For more original cap badges for sale, click here. Is just an opinion opinion. brass and a/a. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WW1 WW2 British Army Gloucestershire Regiment badges - cap, collar & sweetheart at the best online … Military badges and insignia for sell. inflated the prices of these regts' badges to the dealers' benefit. ww1 cap badge in good collectable condition, slider pin intact, reg or corps is unknown to me as are the 2 others, merchant navy pin badge. identify the obvious copies: There are a number of 1970s Franklin Mint had sliders and obvious brazing holes behind the brass circlet centre where as badges are indistinguishable from the real thing so the best thing to look for ... 18 London Irish Regiment Brass Cap Badge. It is with full acknowledgement and gratitiude that it is re-published herein. The badges are displayed in order of British Army precedence and consist of a colour photograph of an ORIGINAL World War One pattern badge for that regiment, from our private collection. JR Gaunt London were a Add to Basket. had a large font JR Gaunt London mark which is seen on most 1950s badges both Vintage British Army cap badge for the Royal Army Ordnance Corp. Unfortunately your specific badges are outside of the field of my collecting. Officers South Irish Horse Cap Badge. He contributed the following definitive article to that forum in 2006. and made of silver/gilt/or enamel - they were all Ors. "Alan O" is a super moderator on the British and Commonwealth Military Badge Forum, for which he is eminently qualified, being an expert advanced collector. The Badge of the regiment, seen in the centre of the Guidon and on the Cap Badge, is the Royal Crest of the lion and crown. Royal Regiment Of Scotland - Cuidich 'n Righ collar badge from here, it is: always ask the seller for a rear view of the military badge Hello Unknown,Without seeing the actual badges or images, hopefully you can understand, puts me at a significant disadvantage. This is an original Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment Cap Badge for sale. both occasionally with brass and the more common a/a sliders. As a general rule 'Sliders' are I have bought a number from Auction houses such as Bosleys and Bonham’s, with the introduction of on line Auctions I have been surprised at the number of Special Forces badges showing up. always have the full stop after Gaunt and are seen a lot on the fake WW1 Pals JA09/035 - Royal Life Saving Society Medal, R1B/59 - The Essex Regiment WIRE Blazer Badge, 202 Squadron Royal Air Force PLAQUE Badge RAF, UK Dug Detecting Find - WW2 Royal Military Police RMP Corps Relic Cap Badge, WW1 Photo - Group of Imperial Russian Soldiers on Eastern Front, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Regiment Cornwall's Collar Badge PAIR, WW2 South Staffordshire Regiment Cap Badge, Royal Army Physical Training Corps APTC Shoulder Title. Wit regard to your query I am slightly concerned as to whether you would like to obtain a genuine badge of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, or the WWII Hampshire Regiment, the royal title (with a King’s Crown incorporated into the cap badge) only being conferred in 1947. genuine cap badges, and yes I have been caught out and bought them. Michael (A collector and military dealer since 1974.). I do agree with you about the presence and dating of badges with sliders, per my added note about the first Glider Pilot Regiment badges. And then read your blog. original If he was anything to do with the badge forum on line then i need say no more.buying on line regardless of the product is always a risk. Is the biggest load of tosh and mis-information that i have ever heard. However there remain a huge number of fakes made which are good copy of a British army cap badge, it is. shipping: + $8.05 shipping . Price. Ww1 british cap badge 1917 brass tank Corps . $16.92 shipping. 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