Thread: K.O.S.B good or bad?
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Old 23-04-21, 03:14 PM
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Default "Round bottom" fretted and plated KOSB badge
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Originally Posted by Borderer View Post
Hi Marinus,

Sorry I never replied sooner. Alex is right circa 1902-52 without any specific hall marks to date it exactly. Nevertheless, a nice period badge, if you look at my Album you will see badges 30 & 31 are of the same design both are hall marked 1930's, which fits with your badge, Warrant officers wore silver plated badges as per regulations and Gaunt is a well known maker of KOSB badges.

Kind regards
Hiram
Hi Hiram,

Thank you for the extra information.
I've enjoyed your album very much and thus added a "hallmarked" KOSB badge to my wanted list.

Kind regards from The Netherlands,

Marinus
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