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    BF Badge: First Pattern Badge (with Crown)


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    I understand that most available BF badges are copies. From advice I have seen (https://www.thirdreichmedals.com/pictures/fake-bf-badges.html:

     

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    As a general Rule any of the first pattern Kings Crown with a button stud fixing marked by Gaunts is a copy , On the 2nd pattern by Gaunts, If it has the same pin/hinge fitting as the 3rd pattern it is also a copy, and avoid any 3rd patterns beginning with the 19000 + series

    Researching old listings and pictures, I can see examples of second & third pattern badges that don't fail the above advice, but I have not seen an example of the first pattern (showing the crown) that doesn't have a buttonhole style with a Gaunt marking. Has anyone got a picture of and original first pattern, preferably the back of it?

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