Price Of Anodised South Lancs Badge

[max7474]

All,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

This is up for sale on ebay. As an anodised South Lancashire Regiment cap badge it is certainly uncommon. Has any one seen one a dealers list and know what the going price is?

Thanks
Alan

[leigh kitchen]

Nope, sealed 17/10/63, so presumably never worn by the regulars.

Anod. Beret badge sealed 22/2/65, that would be an interesting one to find too.

Personally I would'nt want to go above the £30 or so that this genre of post regular bns - pre post brigade amalgamations seem to hit as a maximum.
In fact, I'm not interested enough in anod. things to want to pay that amount.
Wonder how many were made.

[max7474]

Nope, sealed 17/10/63, so presumably never worn by the regulars.

Anod. Beret badge sealed 22/2/65, that would be an interesting one to find too.

Personally I would'nt want to go above the £30 or so that this genre of post regular bns - pre post brigade amalgamations seem to hit as a maximum.
In fact, I'm not interested enough in anod. things to want to pay that amount.
Wonder how many were made.

OUCH! £30 is a lot. I have a self imposed limit of half that any anodised badge althoug i did once pay £12 for a KOYLI and that is a very small badge indeed. I am pretty sure Bosleys sold a a/a beret to pembroke yeo for over £150 last month. How long until the fakes appear. I have only seen one and that was a Middelesex regt and it was crap; half the thickness and 'glittery' gold effect.

[leigh kitchen]

£30 seems to be the sort of price for these 50's - 60's obsolete anod. on P. Taylor's site.

Not the sort of prices I want to pay on anod., but I like some of his "real" metal.

[max7474]

£30 seems to be the sort of price for these 50's - 60's obsolete anod. on P. Taylor's site.

Not the sort of prices I want to pay on anod., but I like some of his "real" metal.

What is the website address?

[leigh kitchen]

Here you go:

http://www.ptaylormilitaria.com/

A few of the "old" regular infantry anods. such as West Kents, N'Hants Regt, R. Innis. Fus., at around the £30 mark, some like RNF, N. Staffs, Worcesters, East Lancs around the £20 or £15.

I forgot, P. Taylor is the author of a book on anodised insignia, I have'nt got it, I'll see if I have the details.

[max7474]

Here you go:

http://www.ptaylormilitaria.com/

A few of the "old" regular infantry anods. such as West Kents, N'Hants Regt, R. Innis. Fus., at around the £30 mark, some like RNF, N. Staffs, Worcesters, East Lancs around the £20 or £15.

I forgot, P. Taylor is the author of a book on anodised insignia, I have'nt got it, I'll see if I have the details.

I have his book. His prices are very dear indeed. £65 for a RUR and £30 for an essex badge. I wonder if he wants to buy any more!

[leigh kitchen]

I have his book. His prices are very dear indeed. £65 for a RUR and £30 for an essex badge. I wonder if he wants to buy any more!

At the very least I hope that's a Kings Crown RUR then.

[max7474]

Price currently at £20 with an hour to go.

[hagwalther]

I paid 25 pounds for mine.

Some anodised go for over 100 pounds or more.

Regards ...

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, as you all know I don't collect post war items, so my knowledge of A/A badges is very limited. What really does surprise me is the price that some of these now fetch Many years ago most collectors shunned these badges as "junk", very much like the WW2 plastic economy badges.

Cheers, Ade.

[hagwalther]

In mint condition and in my opinion only, they more than hold their own to any brass or white metal cap badge.

Also, they don't seem to have been faked which makes them a nice safe collectable item.

Regards ...

[max7474]

In mint condition and in my opinion only, they more than hold their own to any brass or white metal cap badge.

Also, they don't seem to have been faked which makes them a nice safe collectable item.

Regards ...

You may be interested to know that there is an article in this month's British Army Review Spring 2005 issue about army badges which states: 'anodised aluminium is no longer manafactured; only a reletively small stock is held by principle manufacturer of insignia. Nickel and gilding metal badges are making a come back.'

It will be interesting to see waht the new Infantry Regts badges are made in.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Nickel and gilding metal badges are making a come back.'

Hurrah!

Cheers, Ade.

[hagwalther]

You may be interested to know that there is an article in this month's British Army Review Spring 2005 issue about army badges which states: 'anodised aluminium is no longer manafactured; only a reletively small stock is held by principle manufacturer of insignia. Nickel and gilding metal badges are making a come back.'

It will be interesting to see waht the new Infantry Regts badges are made in.

I have a few of the new badges and they are better made than the anodised versions, will not need polishing and do look excellent.

Cost of the new badges is about 5 pounds.

Anodised are no longer made and did not have a long usage life - some will be or, already are, quite rare and will be difficult to fake - get 'em now while you can or be prepared to leave 50 odd years of British Army cap badges out of your collection.

Regards ...