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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4320

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Purchased from a Medal fair at the weekend. Could anyone explain who wore the brass button as opposed to the silver coloured button please. Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments:
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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4321

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 954	Paul, Do they both have the same reverse? Frank
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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4334

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Frank I think they are different, will have a look tonight. Paul Frank Kelley wrote: Paul, Do they both have the same reverse? Frank "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4350

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Frank Brass button is devoid of any markings,silver coloured has "Best quality F & S" stamped on the back. Paul Frank Kelley wrote: Paul, Do they both have the same reverse? Frank "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4352

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 954	Paul, What I ment was are they both made in the same way? those for officers differ from those of other ranks. Frank
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Re: A new collection started?? 11 years 9 months ago #4353

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Frank Sorry I understand what you mean now The brass button has a superior back and a better engineered lug, I presume this would be the Officers? Paul Frank Kelley wrote: Paul, What I ment was are they both made in the same way? those for officers differ from those of other ranks. Frank "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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