sterling AAC cap badge

[wolf76]

Here for your review and comments is my sterling AAC cap badge.

Regards,
Edward

[wolf76]

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[bluewing]

Always good to see a nice silver AAC

FYI, the Hallmarks are as follows:

Anchor symbol indicates the Birmingham Assay Office
Lion symbol indicates English Sterling Silver
The letter 'S' indicates the badge was manufactured in 1942

[yellow]

Can you please provide measurements between the right and left lug? I need to compare measurements for a beret I have with holes in it.

Thanks,

Steve.

[bluewing]

Can you please provide measurements between the right and left lug? I need to compare measurements for a beret I have with holes in it.

Thanks,

Steve.

My example (also made by Gaunt) measures:

35mm between the L/R lugs
26.5mm between the left/top lugs
30.5mm between the right/top lugs

(NB - measurements taken from dead centre of each of the lugs - the right lug has been attached slightly lower than the one on the left)

bluewing

[wolf76]

my measurements are pretty much the same
from left lug to right 1 3/8 inch
from left lug to top 1 inch
from right lug to top 1 inch

any one know why they had 3 lugs? and please post more, I think other would like to see them.

[lnijherald]

Nice!

Luc

[yellow]

I think I will go in the back and shoot myself twice, because those badges would both fit on the beret and I left most of the guys gear behind at the fair. and the date of the beret 42!

I know my beret belonged to an officer because there was a sam browne, pistol holster and map case.

Steve.

[bluewing]

any one know why they had 3 lugs? and please post more, I think other would like to see them.

Ok, just been to the bank vault to retrieve my silver AAC.

Quite rare to see one with a 1941 Hallmark, most I've seen have date letter 'S' for 1942. Notice that the bow at the bottom of the wreath has been fretted-out (voided).

The Hallmarks are the same on this badge as the one shown by 'wolf76' - all the other Gaunt made silver AAC badges I've seen share the same Hallmarks - it's just the date letter that can differ.

Just out of interest, has anyone seen one of these with a date letter indicating manufacture after 1942?

bluewing

p.s, regarding the question about the 3 lugs - these badges were secured in the usual way with a split pin passing through the lugs in the 3 and 9 o'clock position. The top lug was also for a split pin but how it was secured I'm not sure.