WW2 Home Front Victory - Iconic Sir Winston Churchill Silver Marked Patriotic Lapel Pin Badge

One of the best looking such badges I have come across. A silver patriotic lapel badge with replaced brooch pin fitting "925" and "T & S Silver " stamps to the reverse. A well detailed head and shoulders profile of Prime Minister Churchill smoking a large cigar. Very Slight damage to lower edge. Scarce.

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Code: 61467

WW 2 Home Front - 1936 Hallmarked Silver Air Raid Precautions (ARP), Male Warden 's Badge - Letter A - Maker marked Robert Jay

Earliest pattern, Air Raid Precautions Male Warden 's Hallmarked Silver ARP Badge. A good early badge, dark toned condition with original horsehoe fitting, the reverse bearing London silver hallmarks for 1936 ( Date letter A ) and with maker's details "R.J" (Robert Jay).

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Code: 57945

WW2 Home Front - Set of 5 ARP Air Raid Precaution Large Pattern White Metal Buttons

All circa 24mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker backmarked H&H Ltd, B'Ham. Not encountered this manufacturer before. Set of 5 in good condition.

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Code: 55816

Midland Railway Ambulance Corps Enamel Arm Badge

A scarce and attractive enamel badge, with original pin fitting and maker marked JR Gaunt London to the reverse. A slight loss of enamel to the left side above the word corps, minor crazing and some light scratches to the surface of the enamel, but overall a pleasing example.

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Code: 67550

WW2 Ulster Savings Committee collectors fundraising badge Northern Ireland

A very scarce original wartime period Ulster Savings Committee collectors fundraising pin badge, lightly silver plated (much still intact and not worn back to the brass as I have noted in other examples). In the form of the map of the province, inlaid with blue enamel and displaying the red hand of Ulster within the initials 'USC' with 'War Savings' below; the reverse impressed with maker's de...  read more

Code: 67549

WW2 Poland - Polish 2 Corps Breast badge - numbered to reverse

Silver plated die cast bronze badge sadly now missing its screw post fitting and retaining nut. The number 066892 has been stamped to the reverse (the recipient's army number?). Circa 3.7cm tall and 2cm wide. There is a small letter 'H' stamped to bottom left outer edge of the shield which initially is very hard to see, but I presume this related to the die number.

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Code: 59035

London University STC ( Senior Traning Corps) Mufti Chrome Lapel Badge, King's Crown

Scarce and in very good condition with original horseshoe fitting.

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Code: 55056

WW2 Home Front - Womens Land Army Plastic Economy Proficiency Badge

A scarce original post 1943 wartime plastic economy issue badge, the reverse with maker's details 'A Stanley & Sons Walsall 2-A Prov. Pat.' and retaining original pin fittings, but a bit 'salty' and distorted and bending with cracking to the back and pin no longer locks in to the C Clasp. Acceptable from the front, priced accordingly and sold as seen. No returns on this item. Circa 4.3cm tal...  read more

Code: 63768

Scarce WW2 Home Front ARP Air Raid Precautions White Metal Lapel Womens Issue pin fitting - Marples & Beasley

Large pattern Air Raid Precautions Lapel Badge, in very good condition. Maker marked Marples & Beasley, Birmingham. 3.8cm tall. White metal versions were issued between 1940 and 1943. Scarce to find white metal versions with a pin fixing, as issued to women.  read more

Code: 55302

WW2 Home Front - Observer Corps Officer's Gilt Cap Badge

A scarce original officer's pre 1941 die cast figure of an Elizabethan coast-watcher holding a flaming torch and scanning the horizon resting in a curved scroll inscribed 'Observer Corps'; the reverse retaining three of three blades / tabs. Gilt finish now a little dulled and worn to front otherwise in good condition with no damage. Circa 4.2cms tall.

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Code: 67159