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WW1 rising suns
hi all
thought i would put a few aussie rising suns up. all are english made except for the enameled badge (admin & staff corps) as i believe the aussies didnt use blades or sliders. 1st badge, no makers name. 2nd badge, tiptaft named on slider and badge 3rd badge, tiptaft only on slider 4th badge, officers bronze with blades. no makers name 5th badge, enameled officers, stoke and sons melbourne |
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Some great badges there. The staff badge is my favourite. Ive only managed to secure the gilt collars so far.
There is another slider variation you dont have. The sun, trophy of arms, whatever you want to call it is slightly smaller than all the examples you have shown. There are no maker marks to be found on those. Sadly some tool has polished the smaller badge in my collection but Ive always assumed that these left the factory with a bronze finish. |
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Australian officer's tank corp 001.jpgHi, hope this is the right thread for this. I got this badge from an Australian collection in the early eighties. There were no obvious fakes in it, but this one I always had doubts about. Anyone know if it is a fake or what? Sorry about quality of rear photos but couldn't get in focus. I have an ordinary one so realise this is a cast but not of that badge.
Last edited by fearnaught; 21-03-08 at 02:24 PM. |
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That Tank Corps badge looks like a shonky!
The original should be made by Angus and Coote and have a nice crisp finish to the back. Mick |
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I think its one from speight of cast brass gold plated copies that are appearing on eBay. I bought one myself and the lugs are soft soldered, which is incorrect.
Just nit picking here, but the Australians didnt have any tanks during WW1. There were only Australians who joined the British Tank Corps. On the most part the badges above are from WW1.
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Hi, your'e right about new ones. Mine is slightly different, extra line left and bottom of turret, lower right front of turret is not defined and scroll has raised edge. Also forward cupola is in different position. I know these are small but it is a simple badge. I'm also not convinced it's right just curious.
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That Tank badge was worn by the Australian Tank Corps during the 1930s.
Mick |
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