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25-10-19, 06:42 PM
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ROYAL SCOTS VB ERASED SCROLL BADGE
My latest find. A pre 1908 VB Royal Scots badge that has had the Volunteer scroll erased. I can only think it was done in 1908 with the TF conversion or old stock adapted in 1914. Probably the former.
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#2
26-11-19, 07:47 PM
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https://www.regimentalbadges.com/en-...908/prod_18119
Bosleys have this for sale and this 5th VB is mne and seems agood match to the erased scroll one.
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#4
27-11-19, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Andy
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Leave to carry on Sir please.
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#5
27-11-19, 07:06 PM
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Interesting thought. If it's solder then it does not melt off with a little heat as I would expect from alead based solder. Considering the original is £100 badge with the scroll intact I can only think this was a period erasing.
Last edited by Alan O; 27-11-19 at 07:30 PM. Reason: add 'not'
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#6
27-11-19, 07:19 PM
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But is melting the solder destroying history? Evidence of how the badges were adapted and worn?
(Then again, it could always he argued that the solder could be a more recent addition I suppose).
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#7
27-11-19, 07:28 PM
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sorry left the 'not' out. There is no solder there so it either been struck with an erased die that has been ground down so it stands proud of the original letters (bit like the erased SA long scroll HLI) or filled with something as strong as the badge. I think the former.
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#8
27-11-19, 07:32 PM
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If the die has been adapted it's been untidily done - but interesting and as valid a badge as the version with unaltered scroll - and scarcer?
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