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Hello all,

Some collections of cap badges on silk backings believed to be from match boxes. I don't have a date for these examples but have seen similar on a post card I have from a member of the Middlesex Regiment to his family from the first world war so assume these could be from around the same time.

First lot is a collection pf regiments that through sometimes multiple amalgamations now form the Rifles.

Second is a collection that now form the Royal Regiment of Wales.

Third now form the Duke of Lancaster Regiment.

Forth now form the Mercian Regiment

The last two are just the remainder of the ones I own.

Hope someone finds this Interesting,

Jack

 

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Very interesting. I would say these were either of WW1 vintage or a few years afterwards as commemorative. These all WW1 vintage badges, as there were some changes with some of the regiments in the early 1920s. Leon would be able to explain this better. As you say, could be from matchboxes or even enclosed with cigarette packets. There used to be even collectors of vintage wine labels.

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Yes very interesting I've never seen these before but would agree with Paul they do look WW1 period or just after.

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After some research I believe this to be from Anstie cigarette packets from 1915, there were 85 different ‘cards’ in the set of which I have 29.

Thanks for the help and suggestions,

Jack

 

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