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Forum: Formation Signs and Patches 13-03-11, 10:10 PM

Replies: 1 R.A.O.C. SHOULDER TITLES - DATING Views: 1,501 Posted By i49snezanka50 R.A.O.C. SHOULDER TITLE - EDITED - ACTUAL PICTURE ADDED The post has been edited. The actual shoulder title is now attached: blue embroidered letters on red cloth. Disregard yellow thread used to attach it to an embroidery item. The kind answer given by...

Forum: General Topics. 14-07-10, 07:24 PM

Replies: 12 WW I UK SILVER BADGES MARKED STERLING Views: 2,454 Posted By i49snezanka50 The hallmarking was introduced and still is to... The hallmarking was introduced and still is to collect tax from makers. When they produce even the smallest silver item they had to bring them to the assay office where items are hallmarked and...

Forum: Infantry (& Guards) Badges 06-05-10, 08:24 AM

Replies: 17 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Silver & Gilt Views: 2,374 Posted By i49snezanka50 Gilding itself is a cheap technique. A bath for... Gilding itself is a cheap technique. A bath for gilding using DC current can goldwash hundreds of badges. Therefore, the fact that a badge is gilded means nothing in terms of its value - it only cons...

Forum: General Topics. 06-05-10, 08:05 AM

Replies: 12 WW I UK SILVER BADGES MARKED STERLING Views: 2,454 Posted By i49snezanka50 It is all clear now. Thanks a lot. It has always... It is all clear now. Thanks a lot. It has always been a criminal act in UK to use improper hallmarks - the silversmiths in the 18th century used another kind of con: they made light pieces (e.g....

Forum: General Topics. 06-05-10, 07:26 AM

Replies: 12 WW I UK SILVER BADGES MARKED STERLING Views: 2,454 Posted By i49snezanka50 WW I UK SILVER BADGES MARKED STERLING If you examine WW I UK silver badges, you will find that they are hallmarked with either `` sterling`` or `` silver`` It is completely inconsistent with well known UK hallmark system dating back to...

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