I am consistently amazed by people who repeatedly buy from sellers who have a seemingly unending supply of 'rare' cap badges from supposedly old collections. If a seller has sold the same rare 21st Lancers...
Unfortunately Yeomanry badges have been widely faked - in fact nearly every version and type has been faked. Many are indistinguishablefrom the originals especially the single metal types. There are some...
in my opinion of all things military, the item that most people get ripped off with especially on ebay is cap badges.to say it is a minefield is an understatement i hope my advice will at least save someone...
(left)......medals and ephemera to Corporal Lawrence Cowin,1st (Airborne) Battalion,Border Regt, signaller/wireless operator,D Companys signal platoon,KIA by German mortar round on slit trench,courtyard of...
if you are bidding for a military badge offered on ebay here is some good advice. if the seller gives the impression that he is knowledgeable about capbadges then he must have a good idea about prices....
There seem to be a lot of 'submarine insignia' now available, but one must be careful because many of these insignia are not official issue. Most of the badges coming out of the old USSR were never issued...