Collecting Coburg Badges can be a minefield to inexperienced collectors, but through studying photographs and handling real pieces, the details in fakes appear more obvious. The image above shows a series of photographs containing verified reproductions, which have been discussed by other collectors and on certain forums. While some of the above fakes are much easier to tell, there are more dangerous pieces that have finer details being replicated. The Coburg Badge website offers owners and buyers advice before making their purchase. In time to come, other Coburg-related items will also be copied, including stickpins, certificates, boxes, plates and so on. Remember as the saying goes, buy the badge and not the story.
