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Showing results 1 to 21 of 21 Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Rob Miller

Forum: Military Buttons 05-07-20, 04:16 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Hi Frank I went through my Gaunt buttons... Hi Frank I went through my Gaunt buttons recently to see if the different back marks could be linked to different eras, the only two "J.R.GAUNT & SON LONDON ENG" were both Officers medium sized...

Forum: Military Buttons 04-02-19, 01:34 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller How about this one? Rob ... How about this one? Rob https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-WW2-Escape-Button-with-compass/202581533445?hash=item2f2acce305:g:vxwAAOSwh99cUeVQ

Forum: Military Buttons 10-11-18, 05:45 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Thank you Roger, I will add it to my restrike... Thank you Roger, I will add it to my restrike card and keep it. Rob

Forum: Military Buttons 10-11-18, 10:46 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller I have read back through this thread and can't... I have read back through this thread and can't see a mention of this button but I could have missed it, it came with some other buttons I wanted but it doesn't fit in with my collection period wise...

Forum: Military Buttons 23-06-18, 09:00 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Roger In the case of the Worcestershire... Roger In the case of the Worcestershire Hussars there does seem to be a post "IY" pattern which may have been in use in the first war, maybe they did return to the earlier pattern after that...

Forum: Military Buttons 21-06-18, 08:27 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller I have been sorting my Yeomanry buttons of which... I have been sorting my Yeomanry buttons of which I have very few and this one has me wondering. Yeomanry Buttons 1830-2000 by Ripley and Darmanin sadly doesn't give dates of use for the buttons...

Forum: Military Buttons 08-01-18, 10:39 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller A couple more large Gaunt London buttons for the... A couple more large Gaunt London buttons for the discussion, the N Stafford appears to have a bronzed finish which could suggest Officers private purchase for a service dress Uniform? My general...

Forum: Military Buttons 01-03-16, 07:07 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller I hadn't thought to look at my yeomanry buttons,... I hadn't thought to look at my yeomanry buttons, I have 3 medium size 18mm ish with the "Gaunt London" mm, had we established that only large buttons were restruck? Worcestershire Hussars KC...

Forum: Military Buttons 01-03-16, 01:52 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller A couple more thoughts. The assumption seems... A couple more thoughts. The assumption seems to be that there is no such thing as a restrike or fake AA button because none of us can think of a reason why someone would intentionally make one. ...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 05:25 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller I also have a couple of other ranks KC GS Royal... I also have a couple of other ranks KC GS Royal Arms buttons which just have "Gaunt London" as a back mark, but I suspect these are much earlier than 1949. Rob ...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 04:12 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Whilst we are here, the backmark on my "Skins"... Whilst we are here, the backmark on my "Skins" "J.R.GAUNT & SONS LONDON" button would I presume be the type used up until the "GAUNT LONDON" type came into use c1949, can anyone tell me when this was...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 02:33 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Hi David I quite agree. Here is a... Hi David I quite agree. Here is a possible match. A "Skins" flag right button on ebay with the dodgy mark and one in my collection, are they from the same die? and is the one on ebay good or...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 02:12 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller A couple of points. If these buttons are... A couple of points. If these buttons are restrikes rather than fakes then it should be reasonably easy to prove it by finding two buttons from the same dies with different back marks. Saying...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 11:44 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Is there any actual evidence yet that these... Is there any actual evidence yet that these "Gaunt London" buttons are restrikes rather than fakes? And I wonder if there is another possibility with these "Gaunt London" buttons, all through the...

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 09:57 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Here is the DCLI again with a genuine earlier... Here is the DCLI again with a genuine earlier Gaunt version, interestingly with the pressed rim around the edge, so this is not a restrike of this button. Rob

Forum: Military Buttons 27-02-16, 09:45 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Here are two more of mine, the 27th Lancers came... Here are two more of mine, the 27th Lancers came from the Museum Shop and I would have cleaned it in my youth, it has quite a good back mark. I can't remember where I bought the DCLI, but it does...

Forum: Military Buttons 25-02-16, 03:30 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Good point, but until now I had thought mine may... Good point, but until now I had thought mine may be WW2 period, but now it looks like post 1949. Rob

Forum: Military Buttons 25-02-16, 03:07 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Going back to the original question of WW1 Gaunt... Going back to the original question of WW1 Gaunt backmarks, there are some button types that can tie down a date to a very narrow window of use. These Birmingham Battalion buttons must have all...

Forum: Military Buttons 25-02-16, 03:01 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Its possible that a batch of QC RHG buttons was... Its possible that a batch of QC RHG buttons was produced for official use but then because of over production or because they were deemed to be rejects through quality issues they were sold off with...

Forum: Military Buttons 25-02-16, 02:09 PM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller Well I'm sure this was from a jar of similar RHG... Well I'm sure this was from a jar of similar RHG buttons at Newhaven Fort, and the wonky backmark with bits missing is typical of these restrikes. If it looks a bit used that because I thought...

Forum: Military Buttons 25-02-16, 10:45 AM

Replies: 125 Gaunt Buttons Views: 14,157 Posted By Rob Miller With reference to the 1970s fake/restrike "Gaunt... With reference to the 1970s fake/restrike "Gaunt London" buttons, When I was a kid around 1980 we used to travel to East Sussex from Devon to visit the family in the School summer holidays, and we...

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