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Old 09-12-19, 04:19 PM
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Rob,
Don't worry. It does not fit in your collection
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Old 09-12-19, 09:51 PM
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Default An Australian maker: the only one?

Years ago I saw a Boer War QVC general service button made by Shierlaw Adelaide, possibly the only Australian maker and no doubt very rare. I have not read all the long lists of makers posted here, apologies if it is already listed.
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Old 12-10-20, 10:36 PM
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Default Another backmark Suckling Limited Birmingham

Hey

My friend just sent me these

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Old 13-10-20, 08:01 AM
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Hi T

Suckling large GS buttons are relatively common, but I would like to know if they made smaller ones too? Is that one painted or coated with something on the front?

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Hi Rob

Dont know I'll see if my friend can find out

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Another maker not listed above. Lion Works Ltd. Birmingham. Probably related to Lion. Birmingham, which was listed.
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Old 20-03-22, 01:20 PM
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The lists in this thread are well out of date, have a look at my album, there are some marked Lion in there.

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Old 21-06-22, 07:26 AM
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Here's a new one to me, a 13mm "cap" sized button with a one piece pressed reverse, could it be a WW1 economy?

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Old 13-10-22, 06:26 AM
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I've found a couple of General Service button oddities.

The first is a 13mm KC cap button without the lion on the crown

The second, a 17mm button has a very flat crown, could this be late Victorian?
Why that difference? One with the lion and the other without...is just a design question...or there is a reason for that? Thank you!
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Old 13-10-22, 08:08 AM
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The Lion atop the Crown is interesting.

The Victorian General Service button standardised in 1872 didn't have the top Lion.

With the death of Queen Victoria and the change to the "Kings" Crown the uses of the design hadn't changed so why was a Lion added?

But I have a few Medium Victorian Officers Quality buttons with the lion, maybe they had some other Royal purpose?

And there are other ranks WM KC buttons of all sizes with the crossed swords back mark without the Lion, maybe they date from 1902 before the design change?

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So crown without lion it would be an early KC button, right?
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Old 13-10-22, 12:44 PM
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Probably but not definitly

WM would probably indicate Volunteers and non standard government purchase?

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Ok, thanks a lot for your help in this question!
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WM would probably indicate Volunteers and non standard government purchase?

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White metal versions of these buttons, in several sizes were worn by various uniformed Government agencies/departments, to name one, the Ministry of Munitions Police.

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Old 13-10-22, 03:35 PM
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Some of mine are still attached to a bit of uniform described previously as Liverpool Scottish, I'm guessing thet could be pre 1908 VF?

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