Here is a first for me- I got this in a small lot of badges that came out of an estate over here, looks like they were all grabbed out of stores by the vet. It is a very nice condition type 5 shield, non magnetic and I thought it must be a faded down gold shield. Having it in hand though the finish is all intact and is silver - even the letters and swaz are lightly burnished. This does not appear to have ever been a gold shield and the backing is all intact and unmessed with.
My best guess would be perhaps a small run for KM admin personnel for private purchase as all their insignias, dagger hangers etc were in silver so a gold shield may have looked somewhat out of place. Anyone else got one like this??
My best guess would be perhaps a small run for KM admin personnel for private purchase as all their insignias, dagger hangers etc were in silver so a gold shield may have looked somewhat out of place. Anyone else got one like this??
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