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Old 20-05-18, 11:56 AM
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I would like to share these two badges cap and collar !
Or two cap badges ?
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Old 20-05-18, 12:00 PM
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Second one is a Nigeria Police collar, I believe.
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Old 20-05-18, 12:01 PM
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https://www.the-saleroom.com/it-it/a...8-a41f0123f855

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Old 20-05-18, 12:04 PM
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Excellent Phil!
Thank you ! The Gold Coast cap badge is actually slightly smaller than the Nigerian collar !
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Old 20-05-18, 12:05 PM
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Both are nice badges, but I like elephants so I'm biased
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Old 20-05-18, 12:24 PM
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Hi Chay,

Lovely badges. I especially like the Gold Coast, a cracker.

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Old 20-05-18, 12:26 PM
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Chay, whats the maker mark behind the slider, please?
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Old 20-05-18, 12:34 PM
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Gentlemen
Thank you !
All it says which I hadn’t noticed is Sterling
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Old 20-05-18, 12:36 PM
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Cheers, I suspected that may be what it says. Its a sterling silver badge. Makes it that little bit nicer
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Old 20-05-18, 12:39 PM
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Thank you Phil
It’s nicely made but I wonder who?
The blue enamel is perfect I just cleaned the bogey off the S in coast .
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Old 20-05-18, 12:40 PM
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I would put Firmin in as a strong contender, it has the look.
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Old 20-05-18, 01:17 PM
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Phil
That’s what I thought! They have the contract I think for most African badges
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Default Gold Coast Badge/Nigeria Police Lot

Lot in Post #3 contains an octagonal Colonial Police Service insignia. (CPS)Rank badge ?
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Just adding to the brew.
Two more similar, but not quite, elephant under treeNigerPol.jpg Police badges.

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Old 02-06-18, 04:24 PM
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GTB
Nice!
Here’s another from my collection!
Makers mark ?
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