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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 6 months ago #11195

Frank Kelley
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Those must rank as some of the worst copies that I have ever seen!

djb wrote: A DoK QSA is currently on sale on eBay . What sparked my interest was the DoK clasp and the fact that it is named to the South Lancs Regt (not known for their participation in the siege). A quick check verified that he was not an omission from my book and instead that he earned the CC and OFS clasps only (WO100/168p263 refers).

His 5 clasp medal for sale (buy it now (not a recommendation!) at £560) contains an additional three clasps all of which are copies:

Regards
David

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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 6 months ago #11197

Stephen Bayley Offline Senior Member Posts: 198 Thank you received: 32	David, These are indeed schockers. Just hope no one gets stung by this seller.
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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 6 months ago #11198

Stephen Bayley Offline Senior Member Posts: 198 Thank you received: 32	Thanks Frank, SAPHA & David, Fortunately I did have reservations on this one as it did look odd to me. I have since pulled the pin on the purchase and kept my money in my bank account. Thanks again for the input. Cheers Stephen djb wrote: sahpa2000, I would agree with the comments already posted that you Rhodesia clasp is a copy. Regards David
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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 6 months ago #11251

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32465 Thank you received: 4883	Here's another copy clasp that has appeared on eBay. Below is an original for comparison. Regards David Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 2 months ago #13971

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 32465 Thank you received: 4883	An example of a copy DoM clasp, courtesy of DNW: Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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QSA - Copy clasps 11 years 2 months ago #13973

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Frank Kelley wrote: Those must rank as some of the worst copies that I have ever seen!

djb wrote: A DoK QSA is currently on sale on eBay . What sparked my interest was the DoK clasp and the fact that it is named to the South Lancs Regt (not known for their participation in the siege). A quick check verified that he was not an omission from my book and instead that he earned the CC and OFS clasps only (WO100/168p263 refers).

His 5 clasp medal for sale (buy it now (not a recommendation!) at £560) contains an additional three clasps all of which are copies:

Regards
David

Frank I have to agree with you there....nasty!

Whilst in Simonstown 2 weeks back I was doing what I do best, much to the annoyance of my better half...scratching through second hand shops. In one of them happened upon a small box of ribbon bars, MID emblems etc. lo and behold there at the bottom was a SA 1901 clasp, paid the chap the pricely sum of 3 pounds at the current exchange rate (R50.00)