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[TerryG]

Can I please have your comments on this badge. It is marked RS (thicker letters).
Thanks.

[W. C. Stump]

PLEASE POST THE REVERSE

One must see the reverse to give a positive answer.

[TerryG]

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Will do as soon as I can. Thanks for your interest.

[TerryG]

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Photos of the back. Can I have some opinions please.

[TerryG]

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And another one. Any comments?

[Sonderkommando]

From what I can remember, I think these R.S. badge were supposed to be die struck where as this one seems to be cast. However, if it's a copy, it's a very well done copy as everything else appears to be pretty close to spot on. I would like to hear what the others have to say about it though as I am thinking about getting an R.S. badge for my collection.

Cheers,
Brett

[TerryG]

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You refer to these areas that I have arrowed? Has anybody else got any comments?

[TerryG]

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I am getting confused about the two different processes. The tell tale sign of casting is little holes in the metal, is that correct? whereas this piece shows a number of areas that look like the metal has "spilled out" (shown by the arrows). Doesn't this show a die struck piece?

[Lorenzo Brown]

Hi Terry...velly, velly intelesting.

I have an "RS" Coastal Artillery badge that is EXTREMELY well-struck and detailed. The hinge, mark and catch are identical to yours. What I noticed on mine is that the entire reverse of the badge is actually a paper-thin piece of laminated buntmental. Very strange!!

Looking at your scan, I believe it is the same way. Look at your badge closely to see what I mean. Is it that way?

[TerryG]

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lorenzo, I must say that I am getting lost in this. Is what you are telling me good news or not?
Here is a photo of the side,and yes it does look like yours.
g.Williamson's site states that this type of badge should be die struck and not cast. What is mine then? I cannot see any traces of the vent holes that GW mentions.

[TerryG]

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I hope this photo will help show what I call "spills" but which could be the result of the dies pressing and the hot metal flowing out......am I talking rubbish here? Help please!

[TerryG]

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Have you noticed on my badge that the full stop after the S is higher than the one after the R?
Can anybody post a picture of a die struck RS then? The question still is, do I return this badge or keep it???????

[Gordon Williamson]

Looks OK to me. I have an identical piece and its definitely die struck. The full stop after the S is indeed slightly higher than the one after the R.

[TerryG]

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Thank you all for your comments.