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RBL QVC with slider
Hi All,
can anyone help with this badge. I have seen other posts regarding similar badges stating that RBL bandsmen or banner men may have worn this badge, but the others I have seen are lugged. Can someone point me in the direction of who has an album showing similar badges please... Cheers in advance, Mark |
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Here is one I recently got , previously read that 'B' mark indicated bandsman. Have also seen others with no markings , there is also a silver variation in Phil's album.
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=1482
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Cheers Mike,
lovely badge you have there.They are a very nice badge for little money... Mark |
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Prices vary a lot , in June I saw a lugged version with an asking price of £49.99 + postage , the next day I picked up a better one for £6.00 (including postage).
There have been a couple of lugged ones recently for about £20.00 but the condition of the enamel badges was terrible. .
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Paid a tenner for mine from Mike(Watling Militaria)
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Just had a look through Phil's album - some lovely badges in there.I hope this doesn't lead me off on yet another collecting path ! I take it the RBL volunteer police badge must be very rare.As the backs of the badges aren't shown, is the police one marked ' V.B.' ?
Mark |
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The British Legion Volunteer Police Force (BLVPF) consisted of 1200 men and was only 'active' for 10 days.
The badge is slightly different to the bandsman/attendants ones in that the enamel badge is larger , the slider is narrower (longer +tapered ?). The ones I have seen have no special markings on the back . There is one (front +back view) on page 3 of Phil's album. I have a BLVPF 'style' badge on its way to me at the moment , will post pics when it arrives. I use the term 'style' as , without provenance there is no way of knowing it was worn by the BLVPF or simply extras that were produced and later used by other groups. .
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My BLVPF (style) badge arrived today , has larger enamel badge , narrow slider which appears to taper (slightly) but doesn't seem any longer than on bandmans badge.
One other difference , that I hadn't noticed before , is that the enamel part is held on at 2 points where bandsman/standard bearer ones are secured at 5 points. What do others think ? .
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Thanks for posting Mike,
If you see another anywhere, please let me know.. Cheers, Mark |
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Wanted another basic Bandsman/Standard Bearer badge for a 'project' , the £49.99 lugged one is still available (has low number H56) then spotted this lugged one which I got (again) for £6.00 and that included postage.
So , if you are looking for badges to simply display (rather than specific letters/numbers) there are still bargains out there.
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Spotted this badge for sale and wondered if it was a 'variation' that I'd not seen before .
QVC backplate with long/tapered slider (similar to BLVPF) and with two hole for attaching 'front piece'. The two hole attachment was used for the large (26mm) British Legion badges then, after 1945 , when the smaller (20mm) badge was introduced five hole attachments were used. A closer inspection shows that the center of a large BL badge has been attached to the backplate to make this look like a different/rare badge. But why ? Possibly the enamel section was badly damaged or simply an attempt to 'create' a rare/unusual badge. I don't think this is an old/early 'modification' as there are scratch marks around one of the holes showing that front piece has been removed and reattached. NB. Asking price was £32.00 but a 'seller offer' of £24.00 was available . I declined ! .
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