Badge Fakes, Re-Strikes & Reproductions
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Bullion Badge
A very poor copy of the "Hand & Lock, London" LDYPAO Officers side cap badge.
A
"Kings Crown" copy of the LDY NCO's arm badge.
The LDYPAO
Regiment was formed in 1957 and therefore have only ever worn
the EIIR Crown in the arm badge.
Metal Badges
Modern "plated pig-metal" copy of a pre 1970 Other Ranks AA
Gaunt made cap badge.Re-strike c1939-57
A re-strike badge from an original die, the metal is not brass
and not Anodised Aluminium, the badge will not oxidise like
brass and will have patches of very orange looking areas. An
eBay seller based in Yorkshire sells these badges "honestly" as
re-strikes and they cost around £7 per badge. Do not confuse
this badge for the post 1952 badges described in K&K Vol. 2
KK1424. NOTE: Look at the "N" in the "Albert's Own" scroll.....
its partially missing because of bad voiding, this is a common
identification.
Gaunt post 1970 re-strike.
Bronzed metal 1970's re-strike, you can also see the "nick"
shape in the top right ribbon.
Gilding metal 1970's re-strike, you can see the "nick" in the
top right ribbon end.
1970's repro' of the Officers Gilt Collar badge c1939-57.
Post 1957 re-strike of the Officers Silver Cap/Collar badge c1939-57.
1970's Silver Plate repro' cap badge of the Officers Silver H/M c1939-57.
Note the badge on the left has a high "Copper" content also. The
slider on the back is yellow brass and is a genuine J.R. Gaunt's
slider but the main badge is Copper and easily bent.
"Nick" in the top right ribbon end and the large Gaunt mark on
the slider that is so often found on bad badges.
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Fake K&K 1423
1916-28 Cap Badge
Its not yet clear what a fake is or is not at this moment in
time, we are looking into photographic records to see if we can
get a good clear positive identification of the real badge. At
the moment there are at least three or four different variants.
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Fake K&K 1422
1908-15 Cap Badge
There are many things wrong with the fake badge, but highlighted
in in red circles are just some of the errors. The crown is the
wrong shape, its just a poor reproduction.
A basic observation is sharp pointy
leaves. There are also flaw marks inside the "LY" that can be
seen in other brass versions of the fake illustrated, indicating
a flawed die.
Below is what appears to be a Bronze badge (left) and Brass
(righ). Note the very
pointed Laurel Leaves and the "stippled" interiors of the L&Y. Nice
looking badge..... but a fake.
White metal fake type1 with slider
Bronzed type 2 (complete fantasy badge) and a Gilding metal
White metal type 2
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Fake K&K1317
1904-08 Cap Badge
One very basic observation about the above fake is the
"stippling" inside the "LY", the original badge (seen below) has
deep grooved horizontal lines only.
More fakes can be seen below, slightly better made than the
first example but still from the same fake die.
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