Liverpool Pals Badge

[gnr.ktrha]

Hello,

I have had this badge for over 15 years now and I bought it from a 'Good' Militaria dealer in London. All the other items I bought from him were fine, however, I have seen may copies of the same badge and I was just really looking for opinions on it. I did not pay a lot for it, so I am not too worried about that, it would just be good to know if it was a good one, or not.

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/f...pg?t=1262773156

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/f...pg?t=1262773195

http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/f...pg?t=1262773240

Thanks for looking,

Stewart

[JulianB]

Stewart, It's a perfectly good genuine example of an Other Rank's cap badge (War Office Pattern 8520/1915) authorised in late 1915 and produced until May 1917. Julian

[gnr.ktrha]

That is great news! You see, I have not seen an original to compare it with, so you have made my day.

Many thanks,

Stewart

[JulianB]

That is great news! You see, I have not seen an original to compare it with, so you have made my day.

Many thanks,

Stewart

Stewart, This picture may not be great (cropped from a shot of my collection) but it shows the variety of Liverpool Pals cap badges:

Silver - Chester

Silver - London

OSD

Pattern 8520/1915 solid with loops

the same (slight variation)

Pattern 8520/1915, die struck with loops

Pattern 9483/1917, die struck with slider

the same - worn

[gnr.ktrha]

What a great collection. I very nearly bought a 1914 Hallmarked one from a dealer who had a stall every week at the London Military Market. A fellow from Bexhill-on-Sea. He had a very nice lot of badges. He was still on the go last time I made it to the market about a year ago. Hope to get back down again this year.

I see on the Well Know online auction site there is a die struck with slider for sale, the starting price is more than 3 times what I paid for the above badge.

Many thanks once again,

Stewart

[JulianB]

The versions with sliders (9843/1917) are always die struck and they seem to be rarer than the earlier looped versions. Nevertheless, some prices are just plain silly. Have a look at this site (and do a search on Liverpool Pals)

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums

[Wardog]

I think the Saturday militaria market at Camden Passage, London, is no longer held. Regards, Paul.

[gnr.ktrha]

Very sorry to hear that! It was one of my old haunts. Has it been relocated, or is there anything similar in London now?

[MACRAE]

Nice badge Stewart the hallmark in camden I bought one there a few years back may be the same one.

Dan

[tocemma]

Hello all,

I've just been rooting through my spares box and found this. Could those knowledgable types cast an eye over this one? I assume it is a restrike but would like an opinion.

Ta

Tocemma