I have come across a couple of Australian equivalent ARP badges on ebay and added them to the collection. This one for the Victorian ARP Auxilary Ambulance. For some reason, every state had different badges.
Being a bit strapped for cash lately and not wanting to stop collecting, I decided to go after some badges I have been after for a while as they realistically inexpensive. What is the ARP ? Its probably easiest you take a read here
The early ARP lapel badges were made of sterling silver, after 1939 they were made out of a white metal with no markings to save on money.
The dates for the letters on the hallmark are as follows:
A=1936
B=1937
C=1938
D=1939
Men's badges came in a red box, while ladies badges came in a blue box though its rare to find any with a box these days. The mens and ladies also had a different back on them with mens being botton hole and ladies having a pinback.
I believe there are a number of different maker marks, but the 3 I have purchased are all marked JC, which I believe were manufactured by Cartier.
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I have come across a couple of Australian equivalent ARP badges on ebay and added them to the collection. This one for the Victorian ARP Auxilary Ambulance. For some reason, every state had different badges.
This one is for South Australia
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