Royal Scots TOS from dealer well known here

[Watchdog]

Many here will recognise the deaelr from the background.

He is currently offering this specimen about which I have an opinion but would like to see if others feel the same without being prompted.

The coloured badge backing is significant which the dealer clearly doesn't know or he would surely mention it.

It appears to be unissued but the wear tells its own story.

I have personal experience of wool based items (shirts, puttees, berets etc) being shaved to remove excess fluff or fuzz from the material so I would like to hear opinions on that aspect too.

What say you forum or

Regards

Mark

[Kohima]

A big, inky smudge where a date stamp might have been always makes me frown..

[08SMLE48]

I’ll second that. Big black mark where the date of manufacture would be is always a big red flag for me. Especially for items that were manufactured post war with the same design as used during the war.