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Cheers James
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Why so many 1915 "generics"?
I think that the plethora of these "generic" badges shows the extent to which it was important to be seen to be "doing one's bit" and possibly their seemingly endless variety was the result of either: a) demand from the public or b) the badgemakers and jewellers hoping to make money from the opportunities presented to them. Enamel presented no difficulties as a it would have been a part of the apprenticeship for the majority of these trades "back in the day".
It should also be noted that a simple badge such as some of the ones pictured would have been a fairly easy proposition for a moderately skilled jeweller, die-sinker (or watchmaker) to produce. I can't recall seeing any (many?) maker's marks on the back of these badges so it is not impossible that the makers didn't want to be identified...... I would sincerely doubt that these badges had any "paperwork" to go with them and little wonder that they cracked down on the mass issue of these badges. I have, however, noted that one of the badges has clearly been struck on the die that produced the same version but with a crown (you'll see the "bump" in the white enamel). Maybe they were already getting a bit stricter with the use of the crown on regalia? Mind you, if they had been really "hard nosed" from the outset, where would collecting be? |
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OWS badges
Yes, I have posted some of this before but having a few minutes before I have to go and earn some money (to buy more of the little blighters!) I thought I'd add these to the mix.
Comments welcome and if there are any "initials" on the badges that anyone can identify that would be great. For example: round badge, Union Jack, "L.C & Co Ltd"? I've tentatively got "Lancer Cycle" but that doesn't quite match. Probably a jam company making the wooden pips for the fake raspberry jam that they were rumoured to have made in WW2! |
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Hi James
Great stuff! Just what I was after. I did get your message this morning and will reply when I get back. Hope to initiate a mutually productive exchange of info, etc.! |
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‘Scuse me revisiting an old thread. Another of the 1916 OWS badges for women (discussed in this thread in its opening post) which is attached to a backplate is up for sale on eBay. Again, the back plate bears the letters ‘T’ and ‘S. This was the first time I had seen such a backplate. It was noted by Chipper that an example had gone for a high price on eBay...I believe over £60. The present eBay auction (poor photographs) has two bidders who after only 3 bids have knocked the price to nearly £71 with 3 days to run and it could go for ‘silly money‘ Will be interesting to see how the auction plays out. I was going to have a bid myself but will watch from the sidelines.....getting too hot for me!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/on-war-se...53.m1438.l2649
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Great badge but I have a feeling it will definitely be out of my price range
Don't know how much the one Lockdales sold in 2019 went for. https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...f-a9bb00b12bb6 The number on the badge on eBay is 6845 which is higher than the 4 examples mentioned in this thread , so 'possibly' one of the last ones to have be issued. .
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Looks like the men got a basic badge.
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Actually, that is a very nice badge indeed.
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The badge on eBay is now up to £105 and still motoring on. I would love to know what the one on Lockdales sold for but you have auctioneer fees on top.
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I can't see the point in starting a 'bidding war' with 3 days still to go , I'd simply wait till the last minute and bid the maximum I'm willing to pay. If I won , great , if not then it was too expensive for me. .
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Yes I agree, I think they will wait now until the end. I think it will be interesting but as we all know, there may yet be people ‘waiting in the wings’ ready to swoop. It seems an awful lot to pay for a backing plate though!
Cheers James
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The 2 of them are still at it , bid is up to £300.00 and 4 hours to go !
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The auction finished with £300 top bid. Although both of the bidders seemed desperate to secure the badge, I was utterly bewildered as to why they did not sit back and wait until the end of the auction and, as you say in your post before, then place their best bid. This was mindless and stupid bidding......£300 is surely above its true value.....but if they are willing to pay that type of money who am I to reason why. The bit that bemused me the most was that the seller had said ‘Economy delivery 0.88p’!!!!.........I think he must be a very happy man at present.
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If another one comes up in the future the seller will base it's value on this one , which would probably have sold for about £150 without the bidding war.
If both these bidders had waited and just put in one maximum bid at the end do you think it would have reached the price it did ? .
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