Scarce WW1 Patriotic Magic Card Trick Folder - For the Troops at the Front

An usual item, small enough to post to the troops in the trenches. Open one side and then the other and the card "magically" transfers itself from behind the diagonal lines to the horizontal lines. It still blows my mind! A wondrous trick even now to try on your children and friend alike!

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Code: 59120

WW2 National Defence Company ( NDC ) Officer's OSD Cap Badge - Gaunt - GVI Cypher

A nicely die cast officer's bronze cap badge with two original blades to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. In very good condition. This was the final pattern badge.

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Code: 59116

WW1 Royal Engineers ( RE ) Officer's OSD Cap Badge, GV - Gaunt

A nicely die cast bronze cap badge with two original tabs and maker marked JR Gaunt London to reverse of crown. In very good condition. As ever not recommended to play with the blades as they get brittle with time.

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Code: 59115

WW2 Printed Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS ) Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, quite worn but colours still bright.

Davis No 391 refers (he categorizes this as rare to very rare).

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Code: 59108

WW2 Printed West Yorkshire Regiment White on Red Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, double stitched so quite worn.

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Code: 59107

WW2 Printed Royal West Kent Regiment White on Red Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, quite worn.

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Code: 59106

WW2 Printed R.A.O.C. Royal Army Ordnance Corps Blue on Scarlet Cloth Shoulder Title

removed from uniform, otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 59105

WW2 Printed Royal Signals White on Blue Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform so worn condition but otherwise good.

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Code: 59102

The 16th County of London Battalion ( Queen's Westminster and Civil Service Rifles ) Officer's Black Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. In reasonable condition, some loss of definition to far left but hard to see unless taken under flash conditions as per the photos. Worn circa 1922 - 1960. The Queen Victoria's Rifles amalgamated with them in 1960 when they became the The Queen's Royal Rifles.

Ripley No 578 refers.

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Code: 59101

The 7th City of London Battalion Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Worn from 1908 to 1921 only. Some tarnishing to gilt otherwise in very good condition.

Ripley No 439 refers.

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Code: 59099