A very scarce original circa 1984 -1985 period 'Maggie Means War ! celluloid tin button badge'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no sign of any foxing.
Diameter approx 25mm.
"Maggie Means War" refers to the 1984-85 UK miners' strike, where Margaret Thatcher's government opposed the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during their year-long industrial dispu...  read more

Code: 68897

35.00 GBP

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A scarce original Edward VIII very unusual pin brooch produced for the proposed Coronation in 1937 that never took place in the form of a large pressed tin portrait in relief, set within a hollw gilt laurel surround. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings.
Diameter approx 43mm.  read more

Code: 68896

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A good original pre 1948 early King George V period 'London County Council gilt brass nurses medal' in the form of a red cross, blue enamel title circlet and 'HOME NURSING' across the centre, the reverse inscribed to the recipient 'ROSE GABELL 26-4-11'. Very good condition, complete with original suspension ring and navy blue silk ribbon, gilt finish remains bright.
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Code: 68895

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A good original pre 1948 Edwardian period 'London County Council gilt brass nurses medal' in the form of a red cross, blue enamel title circlet and 'FIRST AID' across the centre, the reverse inscribed to the recipient 'T.N.KEEN 7-5-08'. Very good condition, complete with original suspension ring and navy blue silk ribbon, gilt finish remains bright.
Height with ring approx 47mm.  read more

Code: 68894

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A good original late issue circa 1960's period 'Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd cap badge'; chromium plated red enamel title circlet embossed single decker bus to centre on seeded ground. Very good condition, complete with original two loop fittings now slightly bent and split pin, no stress marks or enamel loss, light surface scratches only.
Diameter approx 34mm.  read more

Code: 68893

A scarce original short lived Great War period 'Scottish Territorial Red Cross Brigade sleeve badge'; large circular die-stamped gilt brass example, bearing thistle wreath, title circlet and central shield with voided 'Geneva Cross'; the reverse retaining original two loop fittings with split pin and red felt backing. Very good condition.
Diameter 56mm.  read more

Code: 63957

A scarce original circa 1960's period 'Submarines O.C.A. pin badge', naval crowned blue enamel title circlet, embossed early style submarine across the centre. Good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height approx 27mm.  read more

Code: 68892

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A scarce original Second World War period 'Isle of Ely Special Constabulary lapel badge' silver plated Crowned blue enamel oval title, Royal Arms to voided centre, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'J.R.GAUNT LONDON'. Good condition, minor service wear, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel.
Height approx 38mm.  read more

Code: 68891

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A scarce original vintage period 'Isle of Ely Federation of Women's Institutes pin badge', brass octagon shaped example inlaid with green enamel. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no stress marks or damage to the enamel, gilt finish remains bright.
Size approx 28 x 28mm.  read more

Code: 68890

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A scarce original post 1941 home front silver plated badge with pale blue enamel circlet 'Forewarned is Forearmed' and 'Royal Observer Corps', surmounted by a King's Crown, the centre depicting an Elizabethan coastwatcher holding a flaming torch and scanning the horizon. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel.
Height approx 41mm.
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Code: 68889

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A scarce post-1941 period 'Royal Observer Corps officer's small matching pair of ROC brass collar / greatcoat shoulder strap title badges'. Very good condition, retaining original loop fittings to reverse.
Width approx 23mm.
Height approx 10mm.  read more

Code: 68888

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A good original post 1967 'Royal College of Midwives gilt and enamel pin badge', a central shield bearing a morning star resting upon hands, above a scroll with Latin motto 'Vita Donum Dei' (Life is the gift of God). Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel, an excellent example.
Diameter approx 28mm.  read more

Code: 68887

A good original 'Royal Sanitary Institute Jubilee London 1926 gilt and enamel pin badge' the reverse impreesed with early maker's details 'Fattorini & Sons Bradford' Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height approx 42mm.  read more

Code: 68886

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A scarce original circa 1965 to 1979 period 'Association of Medical Secretaries union pin badge'; yellow chromium plated shield inlaid with dark blue enamel depicting the 'Rod of Asclepius' within the initials 'AMS, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'M P'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height approx 22mm.
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Code: 68885

15.00 GBP

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A very scarce original circa Second World War period 'American Red Cross G.B.&W.E pin badge'; small chromium plated example with blue enamel title surround, red cross to the centre on white enamel ground; the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
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Code: 68884

A scarce original First World War period 'Board of Agriculture Land Workers badge'; gilt brass crowned oval title, wheatsheaf to voided centre, the reverse impressed with early maker's details 'Fattorini & Sons Bradford'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, an excellent example.
Height approx 39mm.  read more

Code: 68883

65.00 GBP

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A scarce original wartime period 'Voluntary Land Corps' home front badge, horseshoe title surround inlaid with white enamel, the centre depicting three sheaves of corn on light blue ground with 'VLC' initials below. Very good clean condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel, gilt finish remains bright.
Height approx 26mm.  read more

Code: 68882

50.00 GBP

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A rare ORIGINAL wartime period 'Women's Land Army Timber Corps beret badge', the reverse impressed with maker's details 'A Stanley & Sons Walsall 1-A'. Very good condition, no fading, warping or distortion, complete with both brass blade fittings, an excellent example.
Height approx 51mm.
The Women's Land Army Timber Corps was formed in 1942 to solve the increased demand for timbe...  read more

Code: 68881

190.00 GBP

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A good original 'Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom gilt and enamel pin badge'. Very good clean condition, complete with original pin fittings incorporating safety roller catch in good working order, no damage to the enamel. Height 40mm.  read more

Code: 66936

15.00 GBP

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A scarce original believed to be late circa 1940's period 'London County Council (M) Nursing Service gilt badge' in the form of a red cross, blue enamel title circlet and depicting the pre 1953 'LCC Coat of arms', the reverse complete with its original buttonhole lapel fittings usually associated with a male nurse. Good condition, no chips to the enamel, very minor bruising to middle arms of th...  read more

Code: 62171

30.00 GBP

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