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05-31-2010 02:32 PM
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
buellmeister, patriotic badges, first to celebrate the alliance between Germany & Austro-Hungary, second an Austro-Hungarian double headed dual monarchy patriotic badge, the third is also commemorative badge to celebrate/recognise the Central Powers alliance, showing heads of state of Turkey,Austro-Hungary,Germany & Bulgaria. These are not military badges as such, sold worn on home front to civilians, soldiers on leave. Very nice finds...these are collectable.
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
oradour, thank you very much for your information! I appreciate it..
So, in your opinion, the Austrian Badge is period made?
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
Found an identical badge here in Canada in the mid 1970's on a football field at my High School.
I think it may be an Austrian ski badge, or a souvenir piece.
Wished I had kept it, as I was impressed with the enamel
- it was very well made and looked nice !
Last edited by Walkwolf; 06-01-2010 at 06:27 PM.
Regards,
Steve.
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
Thanks Walkwolf. I'm psyched I found them..
Regards,
Joel
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
Gents,
Can anyone provide a sense of what these are worth? I just want to make sure my expenditure was justified. Thank you!
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
buellmeister, Walkwolf is correct on that one, badge 2 probably dates between post WW2 to date, due to the fact to the colours on the shield being red/white (current Austrian flag colours), during WW1 the national colours for Austro-Hungary were black/yellow and these are the colours one sees on WW1 pieces. I would give a price of around £10-15 ($20) on badges 1 & 3, badge 2 the souvenir piece about £2-3 ($5).
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
I agree with Oradour's evaluation.
The patriotic/commemorative medals are extremely interesting and very collectible
but do not cost all that much. I hope you did OK on them as they are really nice !
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Re: My Flea Market Pickups Yesterday
Gentlemen,
Thank you again!
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