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Old 29-06-08, 03:51 PM
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Please bear with me as this is my first post.I have a collection of RA cap and beret badges ,most are restrikes fakes whatever you want to call them,this does not really bother me

As well as the standard RA cap and beret badges i have the following types

Cadet
West riding RHA
Warwickshire RHA
Fifth London RFA
First Hants RGA
Third Middlesex RGA
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question is what if any are the other types of British (Gun badge) artillery
badges that i can look for to add to this collection

thanks for looking spotter
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Old 29-06-08, 04:05 PM
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Please bear with me as this is my first post.I have a collection of RA cap and beret badges ,most are restrikes fakes whatever you want to call them,this does not really bother me

As well as the standard RA cap and beret badges i have the following types

Cadet
West riding RHA
Warwickshire RHA
Fifth London RFA
First Hants RGA
Third Middlesex RGA
HAC
Volunteers
Laurel leaf
Militia ? (silver M)

question is what if any are the other types of British (Gun badge) artillery
badges that i can look for to add to this collection

thanks for looking spotter
Have you got the moving wheel type in brass and staybrite?

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Luke
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Old 29-06-08, 04:10 PM
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Hello luke,,yes i have moving wheels in staybright and brass ,also have the cloth other ranks beret badge but i dont really fancy collecting officers cloth badges ..i have just seen a plastic economy RA badge on a auction site for £24.95 why are these so expensive nowadays a few years ago the shops i went to couldnt give these away,,or is this one overpriced
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Old 29-06-08, 04:25 PM
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Hello luke,,yes i have moving wheels in staybright and brass ,also have the cloth other ranks beret badge but i dont really fancy collecting officers cloth badges ..i have just seen a plastic economy RA badge on a auction site for £24.95 why are these so expensive nowadays a few years ago the shops i went to couldnt give these away,,or is this one overpriced

Plastic KC economy badges are stupidly priced these days I'd whip his hands off for £25, they go for £150+

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Old 29-06-08, 06:20 PM
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You can get the flaming grenade from here for 6 in plastic:

http://www.cinqueportsmilitaria.co.uk/

Luke is correct for the gun in plastic that is cheap.
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Old 29-06-08, 06:28 PM
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Over priced. The grenades go for about £2.

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Old 29-06-08, 06:37 PM
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Thanks for that Alan......could you be so kind as to post a link to where they can be purchased for that price?

I have in the past seen them for a lot less than 2 pounds in junk boxes at shows but I cannot post a link to one of those junk boxes.

There is a gun badge on ebay right now:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Plastic-Econom...d=p3286.c0.m14

and two collars (maybe):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROYAL-ARTILLER...d=p3286.c0.m14

But thats an auction.
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Old 29-06-08, 10:22 PM
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I have just checked the plastic 'gun' cap badge on eBay and (at this time) it is 51.00 with the reserve not yet met. Clearly the vendor knows the value of the item and I agree with previous comment - this is a VERY scarce item. Good luck. David
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Old 30-06-08, 10:16 AM
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[QUOTE=Jibba Jabba;15588]Thanks for that Alan......could you be so kind as to post a link to where they can be purchased for that price?

I have in the past seen them for a lot less than 2 pounds in junk boxes at shows but I cannot post a link to one of those junk boxes.


They turn up for that price at most fairs. I bought several last year for a pound each from Covent Garden market but have sold them all on already.

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Old 30-06-08, 04:26 PM
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I see that the RA plastic cap badge is up to 67.00 with the reserve not yet met. I hope that our friend who was offered one for 25.00 took up the offer !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards. David
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the one on ebay is the one i was referring to that was at 24.95.
I have found another for sale only £310
http://www.firstlight-militaria.co.u...ress_rest.html
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