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...
Boy Scout Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting newsletters for...
CIVIL SERVICE TRADE UNION BADGES AND MERGERS Set out below is a chronology of the main unions that have merged over the years to form PCS. There is also some detail on the badges that these unions have...
All Scottish Regiments badges Pre-1950 were made of Nickel , Volunteer Badges from WW1 period were mainly Bronze,,there were no badges made in pressed Tin,or solid pewter or lead, Another tip for Scottish...
Fake medals are around and it is often hard to tell from the photos that appear in the auction sites. Many WW1 medals had had their original names erased, this was because the families who received them often...