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Old 23-03-24, 03:39 PM
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Default Help need to ID 2 titles Possible Colonial African

Hopefully somone mught be able to identify these 2 titles, which i suspect to be Colonial African

ONO

JFNAP

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Old 23-03-24, 04:10 PM
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OYO - Oyo Province, Nigeria, is in white metal, perhaps police?
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Old 23-03-24, 04:23 PM
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JFNAP possibly J F Native Authority Police/Prison (Nigeria).

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OYO - Oyo Province, Nigeria, is in white metal, perhaps police?
Good call Leigh; attached for interest Oyo Provincial Native Authority Police waist belt buckle/clasp.

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Old 23-03-24, 04:57 PM
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Nice one guys, thats alot more than i knew a few minutes ago about them,
The JL what could that stand for
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Old 23-03-24, 04:58 PM
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I thought they had to be african colonial, as i bought them with some Sierra Leonne and Zambia titles
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Old 27-03-24, 06:36 PM
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Still hoping someone can help me positively ID this badge, i have added another photo, it has the makers stamp DOWLER on the back

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Old 27-03-24, 08:53 PM
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This image is from a tray with Nigerian Police badges sold 3 years ago. I think they were discussed on the forum.
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Old 27-03-24, 10:07 PM
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THANK YOU, so much

That makes sense, thanks also for the image, greatly appreciated

I can now mount this one, knowing what it is

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