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11-13-2021 10:49 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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Simple answer.
Top one is older style from 1920-ties
Lower, Cockade in hat is newer, after 1930-ties made.
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In-depth answer.
Both styles were produced at same time during 1930-thirties and maybe even in war-time seeing how often they are encountered in hats.
At year 1930 Civil guard got new enamel officer cockades, and enamel cockades demand sky-rocketed. I have counted at least 9 different enamel cockade variants.
But only 1. 2. 7. and 9 have wide color edge, which resembe army cockades made in 1920-ties.
The others 3,4,5,6, and 8. have same frontal punch-carving-tool, but have different backside and have wide differences in quality. Others have murky and some have water-clear enamels.
Numbers 1 and 3. like same ones you posted. Are purely Army and Fire-department enamel cockade makers.
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Thanks for the input! It's pretty much what I thought was the most likely answer. It's these little details that aren't explained in books that I find interesting and like to dwell on. And often they turn out just like this one. Just a design choice of the period. Interesting nonetheless.
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