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Old 24-07-21, 09:36 AM
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Default Manchester Regiment A/A

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In eBay there is an anodised aluminium silver Manchester Regiment with slider stamped "Smith & Wright Ltd". I would like confirmation please that S & W manufactured this badge.

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Ian
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Old 24-07-21, 10:29 AM
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Ian,

There are two maker marked AA versions.

Grove Manufacturing Co. and Smith and Wright.

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Old 24-07-21, 11:05 AM
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Thank you Simon for your help. My query answered.
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Old 24-07-21, 02:20 PM
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Ian, both examples are not particularly uncommon but tend to hold their price.

There are anodised collars too, for your info.

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Bess
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Old 24-07-21, 03:24 PM
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Bess, thank you for the information. This particular A/A badge seems to be one of those that commands a higher price. One recently went for £45 from an online dealer.
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Old 24-07-21, 03:26 PM
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They are certainly £30-35 at auction. One of the harder pre 1970s infantry to find. I suspect that many have been discarded by people who did not know what it was. Mine I bought in a Cardiff arcade for £5 in an odds and ends box in a medal dealers shop.
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Old 25-07-21, 06:39 AM
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They are certainly £30-35 at auction. One of the harder pre 1970s infantry to find. I suspect that many have been discarded by people who did not know what it was. Mine I bought in a Cardiff arcade for £5 in an odds and ends box in a medal dealers shop.
Alan O thanks for your reply. I shall continue my quest. And it is the plainest looking badge as well.
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Old 04-08-21, 07:24 AM
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Happy to say that I was the winning bidder for the Manchester Regiment A/A by S&W. And I got it for a reasonable price. Thank you all for your info.
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Just had in several bags of a/a badges from a closed army depot in Wales. Bag full of Manchester Smith and Wright badges in amongst the lot. Did not realise they were so well sought after, assumed 3 or 4 ponds each. A very pleasant surprise!!
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