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Old 13-03-21, 03:17 PM
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You never get a romantic story tied in with a good badge find on here. Kudos !
Lockdown. Maybe I'm getting soft.

There is a new word for the emotional ups and downs of being in lockdown.
Apparently its called being on a 'coronacoaster' . . . Ha!
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Old 14-03-21, 03:11 PM
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Please send Claire's phone no. 🙂
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Old 14-03-21, 03:56 PM
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Very nice, I particularly like the Havercake Lads, well done!



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Gents, allow me to relay a short tale of how I came into possession of the attached small group of rather interesting WW1 period badges.

Around 2010 my girlfriend at the time - we'll call her Claire - was a professional hockey player from Bristol. Now it was never going to last as I was massively punching above my weight, but I rode the wave of success with the delightful 'Claire' long enough to be given the attached by a very elderly Aunt of hers.
They had been collected by this ladys much older sister, as a girl during the First War.

They are - if the lady was to be believed - a small time capsule, that had literally not seen the light of day for many, many years.

For your interest and comments guys. The small artillery ball button interestingly has a Victorias crown. I know very little about Canadian badges and there also appears to be a small American button.

Regards all

Bess
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Old 14-03-21, 04:58 PM
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Very interesting story. Yes, the button with the eagle is US, but I can't say for sure what time period. I have some ACW buttons that look like that as well as Indian Wars buttons. I also have a couple that were dug finds around where I live when he Army held big war games in the 30's.

Don't know if this is any help, but these are my ACW and Indian Wars buttons.



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