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Old 20-01-13, 11:30 AM
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Fastly approaching my 5th decade of badge collecting, here is the first Artillery RGA Volunteers badge, that I have seen, that was not in the pages of a book and looks to be the "Real McCoy"?

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Old 23-01-13, 03:24 PM
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Hi Andy, Here's mine for comparison. 3 Lugs to rear.
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Old 23-01-13, 07:19 PM
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Sorry,
your badge is a common reproduction!

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Old 23-01-13, 08:38 PM
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Looks a nice badge Andy
The same person also made these repro's With moving wheels.
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Old 24-01-13, 07:12 AM
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Andy nice looking badge, any chance of a rear image?
Thanks Tony.
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Old 24-01-13, 07:46 AM
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Tony,
taken with a flash so not the best of images!

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Old 24-01-13, 11:25 AM
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Default Artillery RGA Volunteers, another one.
HI, Andy You never mentioned whether yours had lugs or a slider -Here's 4 pics of my one with a j.r.gaunt slider. - any thoughts on this one you experts?? I have 20 various artillery ones with sliders & 9 with lugs.
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Same as the badge in posts 2 & 3 with the additional mark.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/makers_marks/gaunt.htm

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Default ARTILLERY R.G.A. VOLUNTEERS
buckiebeetle -slider looks like the dreaded gaunt.london
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Old 29-01-13, 06:58 PM
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Mines a Fake. Sh8.. Oh well. I'll stick to my Cyphers, I'm safe with those!
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