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Old 05-09-14, 06:56 AM
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Default A Good Book is Always An Investment?

Here's something that might be cheap at twice the price...

A good investment perhaps?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...n=used&sr=&qid

Crikey!

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Old 05-09-14, 07:12 AM
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just started a thread about the same thing, small world.
So I am saving my cash to get one.

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Old 05-09-14, 07:23 AM
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I am not surprised you are saving with the book priced at at £3,956.15.

Some mistake surely?
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Old 05-09-14, 07:37 AM
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Just buy it direct from Chris (hagwalther).

Why spend extra and give Amazon commission when you don't need to!

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I hope Chris won't put his price up after seeing this.....
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Old 05-09-14, 09:17 PM
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He's got loads of books on at stupid prices. I think it must be some sort of a 'not in stock at the moment but as no one will buy it at that price I'll keep a listing open until I get one in' price. Still makes an interesting change from all the .99p books.
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Old 06-09-14, 12:05 AM
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I hope Chris won't put his price up after seeing this.....
Hi Jerry,

Nope price will stay at 95GBP inc shipping for UK customers if payment is via my UK bank A/C. I do wonder what it may be worth in a few years though. One Canadian collector purchased four copies and another purchased two copies so it looks like a few are being put away as an investment for the future.

There is a still a small stock in the UK for immediate shipping and a slightly larger stock here in EnZed for the rest of the world but that will be about it. I have no plans for a further edition or printing.

I am currently working on a 'New Metal' follow up version which is based on the same layout as my A/A book. It is currently 95% text written but I have not started photography yet. The new book (if I go ahead) will be smaller and cheaper to print and post though as there are fewer badges to comment on.

However, I am still looking for approx. 10 official badges of the 160 odd MoD authorised pieces which are/were provided by the public purse, 8 other authorised pieces provided at regimental/corps expense and 13 'possibles'.

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Which ones, exactly, are you looking for? could you post or email a list? I would be more than happy to keep an eye out.
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Which ones, exactly, are you looking for? could you post or email a list? I would be more than happy to keep an eye out.
Hi Phil,

Have a gander at this:

http://www.aacapbadges.com/wanted.html

It shows A/A badges first but scroll down and you will see some of the 'New Metal' cap badges that I am after.

Note:

The King's Royal Hussars [All Ranks] [Cap] - lettering is black - NSN 8455-99-227-8813; Pattern No. D00697

also

The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) [Cap] [Soldiers] Shank - NSN 8455-99-978-8770; Pattern No. 24648

These 'should be easy' to find and eBay is full of them but they all seem to be 'knock offs' or PRI pieces. I really need these two in original packaging to be sure.

The rest should be easy to identify as the 'real thing' without packaging.

There are a couple of others too but I need to do more work on them to be sure.

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I am not surprised you are saving with the book priced at at £3,956.15.

Some mistake surely?
I would have paid that but the p&p is a bit OTT.
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