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Old 29-02-16, 10:16 PM
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..just spotted this one in one of my boxes in my attic of all places !! LOL , can anyone let me know the age of it ..thanks Steve
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Old 29-02-16, 10:19 PM
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..just spotted this one in one of my boxes in my attic of all places !! LOL , can anyone let me know the age of it ..thanks Steve
Hello Steve,

Can't quite tell from your pictures; is it sand-cast?
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Old 29-02-16, 10:28 PM
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no its die struck, with the crown,and knot mounted separately by little pins..unusual ..been googling cant find any other examples.
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Old 29-02-16, 10:48 PM
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no its die struck, with the crown,and knot mounted separately by little pins..unusual ..been googling cant find any other examples.
thanks mate
It was those wires that actually made me think it might be sand-cast, given that I can quite see the texture of the reverse surface too clearly on my phone screen.

Nice little find to stumble across in the attic. What other badges have you got hiding up there?
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