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Old 16-07-10, 03:02 PM
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Default RCAF BUTTON NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!!

Tuesday of this week I purchased a raf jacket at an antiques fair and found a RCAF button in the pocket closer inspection this is what it was !!! I must have checked over 2,000 + buttons over the years all normal RAF ones so keep looking you nether know !!
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Old 16-07-10, 03:43 PM
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Now it,s the time to buy that lottery ticket...........
Good catch.Congrats.
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Hi Guys,
Am I missing something? Is this button a rare one?
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Old 17-07-10, 11:35 PM
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Hi Guys,
Am I missing something? Is this button a rare one?
Thanks, Tinto
During WW2 a very few buttons had a compass hidden inside them, in order to be used in escape attempts - study third pic.

I have lost count of the number of buttons I have "twisted" over the years,
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Old 18-07-10, 01:09 AM
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Hi BWEF,
Thanks for enlightening me!
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Old 18-07-10, 02:57 AM
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Thanks for enlightening me!
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in 2006,Bosleys had one for sale..........asking price then between 150 to 200 GBP.


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