WW2 Home Front Hand-crafted Fund raising aircraft pin badge

Hand made, not pressed out or cast, this is made out of folded steel and has a safety pin securely soldered to the underside. It could be intended to represent either a hurricane or a spitfire. It has a lovely polished feel to it. Possibly unique, Circa 3cm long and 3.5cm wide.

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Code: 62112

WW2 RAF Hurricane Plane Badge, handmade from Copper Penny Coin

A good well made Second World War hurricane plane, with NO pin fitting (it does not look like it ever had one). Good condition. Circa 2.6cm wide.
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Code: 62111

WW2 Home Front Cast Gilt Spitfire Fund raising lapel buttonhole badge

Generic pattern gilt brass Spitfire fighter aircraft lapel badge which was sold in exchange for a donation to the build a Spitfire fund. With original buttonhole fixing. This example has the word "Spitfire" and two RAF Roundels on the wings. In very good condition, but with some tarnishing to the gilt finish. Circa 2.5cm long and 3.5cm wide. Super item!

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Code: 62109

WW2 Home Front - York City Enamel Crest Mounted on a Gilding Metal Spitfire Fighter Pin Badge Brooch

An attractive and unusual find, with the enamel crest added. In good condition with original pin but C clasp is bent otherwise in good condition with some small scratches to enamel, but enamel intact. Wing span circa 4cm.

A scarce original wartime example for the "City of York", sold to raise funds to buy Royal Air Force fighter plane during Second World War.

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Code: 62108

WW2 Cast Gilt Brass Spitfire Fund Raising lapel badge on original card of issue - Scarce

A very rare find, on its original fund raising card and never removed. It has three little prongs on reverse to secure to the lapel of one's jacket or coat. It is very small at circa 1.2cm tall. The card is circa 6cm by 5cm.

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Code: 62106

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve ( RAFVR ) Embroidered Cloth Titles

Matching pair, with no damage or moth. Look to have been removed from a red felt background display board at some point. Scarce.

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Code: 62061

Pair of Other Ranks Royal Auxiliary Air Force Embroidered 'A' Arm Badges

Light Blue A 's on a dark blue background. They were worn in pairs on both sleeves of the tunic, battle dress blouse and greatcoat immediately below the eagle badge, or in the case of Warrant Officers below the rank badge.

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Code: 62059

WW2 Royal Air Force (RAF) Warrant Officer Cloth Rank Badge

King's crown, no moth, good condition. As worn on both sleeves, the centre of the badge 6.5 inches from the bottom of the sleeve. King's crown, so pre 1952.

Tanner p247 refers.

A197.1
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Code: 62058

WW2 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve RAFVR Officially Numbered Lapel Badge

A scarce Second World War period unmarked silver 'Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve badge', made by the Royal Mint and with official Air Ministry issue number "21192”. Very good condition, retaining original brass buttonhole fitting. Circa 2.3cm tall.

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Code: 62056

Physical Training Instructor ( PTI ) Royal Air Force ( RAF ) Non-substantive Arm Badge ( larger pattern)

This pattern was introduced in 1923, made from brass gilding metal. It is an especially attractive badge depicting three muscular arms, each wielding a club. This is the larger pattern version for sale here (the smaller one is depicted for comparison purposes only and listed for sale below). It is 4.2cm across.
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Code: 62054