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grey_green_acorn

30-08-11 10:09 PM

The Danbury Mint - Anodised badges with blades and clutch pin fittings

Questions about anodised badges with "blades" and clutch pin fittings come up from time to time on the Forum. I have just put up an album with infomation about the products of the Danbury Mint - Historic Badge Collection to assist with identification.

Tim

Phil2M

30-08-11 10:36 PM

ouch! they were certainly pricey.

regards

phil

hagwalther

31-08-11 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn (Post 129905)

Questions about anodised badges with "blades" come up from time to time on the Forum. I have just put up an album with infomation about the products of the Danbury Mint - Historic Badge Collection to assist with identification.

Tim

Thnaks Tim,

Interesting stuff - have sent you a PM - can you get back to me please.

Also, does anyone out there have a Danbury example of the Christian Chaplains badge?

Regards

Chris

hagwalther

31-08-11 09:11 PM

Hi Guys,

By the way, there was also a third frame of these badges titled 'The New Regiments 1992-1994 and this consisted of a further 12 badges.

If anyone has any costing on these badges can they let me know.

Regards

Chris

Anodisedbob

09-09-11 02:34 PM

Tim

During the 90's I went to the Royal Tournament and Firmins had a stand there and were selling these cap badges with the blades
Bob

grey_green_acorn

09-09-11 04:06 PM

Bob,
Thanks, I will add that info to the album.
Tim

Lampwick

10-09-11 02:00 PM

There was a chap selling two frames of these in Abergavenny market just before Xmas last year. He wanted £20 a frame but I walked away as I didn't know what I was looking at, just shiny restrikes to my mind. Bummer!

Phillip Herring

10-09-11 02:03 PM

From 17 Feb 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phillip Herring (Post 37160)

I will give my first hand experience with restrike anodised badges.
I attended The Royal Tournament at Earl's Court in the summer of 1991. There was a booth where they were selling ALL of the (then) current a/a capbadges of the British Army. All of the ones I saw had two anodised blades on the back, the exceptions being the SAS which was metal with a slider marked AMMO, and the Royal Corps of Signals badge which had clutch pins on it.
The Royal Scots badge even came with the red cloth backing.
I bought several examples and I will post images when I get a chance.

Phil

If anybody is interested, I have a whole bunch of these still in the plastic.
PM me to see what I have.

Phil

hagwalther

10-09-11 11:28 PM

Hi Phil,

PM sent.

Regards

Chris

grey_green_acorn

24-11-11 10:23 PM

I have recently acquired a complete "original" set of the Danbury Mint Historic Badge Collection. Although most of the badges are anodised aluminium with two blades, the following are fitted with clutch pins:
13/18 Hussars, Royal Signals, Brigade of Gurkhas, Royal Army Education Corps.
Oddly the REME badge has one blade and one clutch pin!
The RHG/D, Grenadier Guards and RAChD are made of metal.

I will add more detail to my album in the next few days.

Tim

hagwalther

24-11-11 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn (Post 143515)

Thanks Tim,

The non A/A RAChDDanbury Mint badge that you have confirms the same info from another member. This is good news for A/A collectors ensuring that Danbury Mint Chaplains items are not passed off as the real thing with their twin blade set-up.

Regards

Chris

engr9266

25-11-11 10:46 AM

The Danbury Mint - Anodised badges with blades

I am look for the following with blades from this collection-
Military Provost Staff Corps & General Service Corps.
I you have any spare I would be interested:)

grey_green_acorn

25-11-11 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engr9266 (Post 143567)

I am look for the following with blades from this collection-
Military Provost Staff Corps & General Service Corps.
I you have any spare I would be interested:)

Jerry,
Sorry I do not have spares of MPSC or GSC.

Tim

grey_green_acorn

26-11-11 05:25 PM

Pictures of Danbury Mint RAChD badge posted in album together with additional information and ephemera.

Tim

hagwalther

26-11-11 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn (Post 143806)

Pictures of Danbury Mint RAChD badge posted in album together with additional information and ephemera.

Tim

Thanks Tim,

Very good of you to put this info up on the forum.

Regards

Chris

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