| To start with look out for the term " Genuine" Cap | | | | item number is hidden, if it is ask yourself why? - could |
| Badges from never ending old collections. | | | | it be to hide the fact that they have just sold the same |
| It still amazes me on eBay, how many people are still | | | | rare badge! for the fifth time in a month. Many of |
| buying British Army Badges from a few certain sellers | | | | these sellers are getting their stock from a well known |
| who always seem to have an endless supply of | | | | re-production badge maker on the South coast and |
| 'RARE' genuine badges. | | | | then they are selling these cap badges on eBay as |
| One seller on eBay has been selling these "Genuine" | | | | 'originals' |
| cap badges from the same old collection for a number | | | | Some even describe them as 100% Genuine when |
| of years now, and another has been selling off their | | | | they are of course 100% copies/ re strikes or fakes. |
| fathers old collection for nearly the same length of | | | | Other things to also watch out for are the tricks that |
| time. | | | | are used to try and age these restrike badges: |
| The first thing to do is take a look at what the seller | | | | These cap badges can easily be aged with oxidants |
| has sold on their feedback. Just check to see if they | | | | which give them an older look but with an unusual |
| have sold the same old cap badge several times | | | | reddish colour. Vinegar can be used to age the white |
| recently, if so, then they have to be selling re strikes/or | | | | metal badges, but this can give them a green/black |
| copies. I don't like to call them all fakes, (as lot of the | | | | tinge. Others badges look like they have been buried in |
| restrike badges were and are still made from the old | | | | the garden or left outside as they will all have that dug |
| original dies) but I suppose if they are sold as genuine, | | | | up look about them, even on some of the more |
| Fakes they are. | | | | modern issue ones. |
| Another good tip for the buyer on eBay is to see if the | | | | |