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Military Buttons
18-09-11, 06:59 PM
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LINCOLNSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS -VICTORIAN
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Hello Simon - I'm afraid this is the most common...
Hello Simon - I'm afraid this is the most common of all the Lincolnshire RV buttons and appears quite frequently. I currently have two in stock, priced at £6.00 each. The desirable RV buttons have...
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Off topic
18-09-11, 10:37 AM
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Downton Abbey-Highclere Castle-Near Newbury.
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Mike - Is that a Duke of Manchester's Own bullion...
Mike - Is that a Duke of Manchester's Own bullion badge ? David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 10:33 AM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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I do believe that I have contributed all I can on...
I do believe that I have contributed all I can on this thread - I made my point in an early post directly to badger123 for which I was thanked. My opinion remains the same and I have nothing further...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 10:06 AM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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Lawrence - I have one too ! Although recorded...
Lawrence - I have one too ! Although recorded nowhere that I can find, I still believe that it may well have existed if only for a brief period. I can't substantiate that other than, like you,...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 10:04 AM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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Bill - You are absolutely right, of course, the...
Bill - You are absolutely right, of course, the point you make is highly valid to the thread and, perhaps, I should have mentioned it myself at the outset. Thanks for the clarifications. Regards. ...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 10:00 AM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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Keith - You are right, of course, but it was an...
Keith - You are right, of course, but it was an officers' pattern (private purchase) badge not an issued item. At £75.00 that was a cheap cap - did you snap it up ? David
As an addendum let me...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 09:59 AM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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I see the usual four have had their say on the...
I see the usual four have had their say on the subject - or rather about me and not the subject of the thread. To return to the thread, all sealed patterns for the Sherwood Foresters from about 1885...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 12:35 AM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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Ry - My original post was an attempt to stop the...
Ry - My original post was an attempt to stop the continual, repetitive, almost eternal questions about the same - the very same - thing. I doubt it will. Regards. David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 12:24 AM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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Thank you, Eddie - I believe you have hit the...
Thank you, Eddie - I believe you have hit the nail firmly on the head ! David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 12:23 AM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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Bill - I rather suspect that it does as regular,...
Bill - I rather suspect that it does as regular, militia and territorial force badges within the same line infantry regiment are different - but are rarely co-related by many who collect. ...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
18-09-11, 12:09 AM
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1 Commando salamander
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Mike - Don't you sometimes feel that the...
Mike - Don't you sometimes feel that the fraudsters appear on the right side of a liberating revolution ? David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
18-09-11, 12:04 AM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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Oh Dave - I really can't think of anything else...
Oh Dave - I really can't think of anything else to say to you - our failure to connect seems insurmountable. I wish you no malice ! David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-09-11, 11:59 PM
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TF Bns. post 1908
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TF Bns. post 1908
Many threads on the Forum seem to ask the same old questions about Territorial Force Bns., and there relationship to regular bns. Perhaps it is well to remember that regular bns. occupied 1st and...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-09-11, 11:29 PM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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Oh Dave, what an innocent you really are ! Don't...
Oh Dave, what an innocent you really are ! Don't you realise that every lug, every slider you attach to a lug-less or slider-less badge is fakery ? The epilogue to my story is that, when everyone...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
17-09-11, 11:01 PM
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Royal West Kent
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And the criteria being ? What ? David
And the criteria being ? What ? David
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
17-09-11, 10:56 PM
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1 Commando salamander
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Forgive me, but as a long time student of the...
Forgive me, but as a long time student of the English language - what precisely does that mean - in real speak ? David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-09-11, 10:52 PM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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Andy2747 states 'they would be lugged' - does...
Andy2747 states 'they would be lugged' - does that mean that he doesn't have one but presumes that they must be lugged ? Claptrap ! Let me give the definitive story. In the late 1970s, Eric...
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
17-09-11, 08:01 PM
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Militia Artillery button?
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CftD
Should have gone to...
Should have gone to .................................... whoops, forgot ! David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-09-11, 07:57 PM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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The King's crown Derbyshire other ranks' cap...
The King's crown Derbyshire other ranks' cap badges are all fakes. Only the officers wore the badge in silver, gilt and blue enamel. David
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
17-09-11, 07:53 PM
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1 Commando salamander
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I'm sorry Alan, I disagree with you totally ! ...
I'm sorry Alan, I disagree with you totally ! Unless we want a nanny state, folk must take responsibility for their own decisions and actions. Would you blame McDonalds if a morbidly obese person...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
17-09-11, 02:37 PM
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1 Commando salamander
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jdr - I couldn't agree more, if you don't like...
jdr - I couldn't agree more, if you don't like something, don't buy it - that has always been my philosophy without feeling the need to comment on the character of the seller. Regards. David
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Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals.
17-09-11, 02:33 PM
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Militia Artillery button?
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Actually, what you can't read is 1, 3 & 5...
Actually, what you can't read is 1, 3 & 5 Lexington St., London - which is the trading address of Hobsons. It is a Volunteer officers' tunic button, pre 1901. David
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
17-09-11, 02:31 PM
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Sherwood Foresters-Do I or don't I?
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CftD
The badge looks as though it deserves a second...
The badge looks as though it deserves a second chance - for what my opinion is worth, I would have it re-lugged. Original examples aren't common and to have one, replacement lugs or not, is a boon...
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Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia
17-09-11, 12:36 PM
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1 Commando salamander
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CftD
Sorry, Arnhem, this one came from Canada. I...
Sorry, Arnhem, this one came from Canada. I bought it a short time ago and recently sold it to Peter. For the record, the only thing I did to test for authenticity related to the yarns used in its...
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Infantry (& Guards) Badges
16-09-11, 10:55 PM
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NEW ADDITIONS
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CftD
Simon - To get a Sherwood Foresters with original...
Simon - To get a Sherwood Foresters with original lugs and not a slider is quite an achievement. Nice badges - nice price ! You must be very pleased. David
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