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Just a few R.C.M.P. Collectors Pins for your viewing...... Mike

No Problem the more people you can spread the word to the better...... After all we are here to help each other in any way we can...... Mike

Good Evening Holyboy...... Not in my collection...... Suggest you try this forum: http://www.angloboerwar.com/home Mike

Good Morning Blueman...... I am sorry but I cannot say if they are good or not but I understand that they have been copied....... Especially the one for the 72nd...... Mike

If he never left Canada no BWM...... The funny thing is I have a soldier who served for over 30 years in the Canadian Regular Army (Artillery) and since he was over the age of 50 they said he was to old for service in WW1 when he tried to enlist in 1915...... Mike

Looks like a Tankers helmet to me???? Mike

Good Evening...... There was one sold on ebay just a short time ago for a very good price....... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/World-War-1-British-War-medal-J-V-BOURSEAUX-36-mm-Diameter-/360562093105?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item53f32cec31 There is also a thread on BMF...... http://www.britishmedalforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=86714 Mike

Good Afternoon Mervyn....... Here is a sweetheart pin that I picked up at a car boot sale in the UK when I was over on my visit for the princely sum of Four Pounds...... It was filthy and the voids were full of dirt as if it had been dug up somewhere...... I cleaned it and have had it tested...... It turns out that it is Platinum and Diamonds Mike

Hi Peter...... I have used the above named product as well but before I put it on the blade I have cleaned it with a metal polish called FLITZ instead of grit as an abrasive it uses tiny pieces of chopped up fiber glass therefore it does not damage the metal...... I have even used it for fixing scratches on plexiglass and scratches in the paint on my car...... Mike

Hi Chris...... It is entitled: HISTORICAL GERMAN INNER CIRCLE WW2 WAR MILITARY ESTATE UNTOLD UNSEEN HISTORY Asking price $1,000,000.00 Canadian...... Mike

All I can say is WOW....... Is this really worth the price he is asking?????? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/220985442862?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D220985442862%26_rdc%3D1 Mike

Definately Not British...... Mike

Hi Again Larry...... They are not bad about 150 to 175 tables, a lot of military collectors, some come from eastern and western Canada and US this last one from 0930 to about 1300 the place was packed..... No it is held in a local community center...... The Thorncliff/Greenview Center........ They have not announced the October show dates yet..... Mike

Good Morning Larry...... Yes they normally have a one dayer in mid-January, the big 3 day show Easter long weekwend and another one dayer in mid October..... Mike

Good Morning Everyone...... I have posted this on other forms so is for your information just incase you have not seen them....... Saturday I attended the local Calgary Gun Show....... My prize purchase for the day was a Father and Son grouping of medals (13 in all)...... Now here is the question...... They ALL the silver medals have been chrome plated and the bronze ones it has been suggested are gold....... I have been running the following questions on BMF with a variety of answers..... What is your opinion on plating?????? Do you think that it will affect the value of the medals?????? Remember we are looking at the man not the medals...... Mike P.S. Here are the groups: FATHER: QSA - 3924 PTE. G. PARKYN 6th DRAGOON GUARDS ( CC, OFS, JOH, D.H., BELFAST) KSA - 3924 PTE. G. PARKYN 6th DRAGOON GUARDS ( S.A. 01 / 02) 1914 STAR (NO BAR) - 3924 PTE. G. PARKYN 6th DRAGOON GUARDS BWM - 6DG-3924 PTE. G. PARKYN 6th DRAGOON GUARDS ( INTERESTING NUMBERING ) VICTORY - 6DG-3924 PTE. G. PARKYN 6th DRAGOON GUARDS ( INTERESTING NUMBERING ) SON: 1939-45 STAR ATLANTIC STAR AFRICA STAR - NORTH AFRICA BAR BURMA STAR - PACIFIC STAR ITALY STARY WAR MEDAL - WITH MID (London Gazette September 8th, 1942) RNLSGC (KGVI) - MX 47967 H. T. PARKYN C.E.R.A. H.M.S. EURYALUS CANADIAN FORCES DECORATION - C.P.O. 2/c H.T. PARKYN Since posting I have obtained a lot of information with regards the numbering and even now have a picture of the son....... Mike

They are not engraved or impressed officially but I have seen some done privately....... Mike

Hello Sal..... Captain Henry William Gordon was on the Royal Engineers Staff for Engineering Services during the Boer War...... A duplicate set of medals was issued 15/08/18 His QSA would have Cape Colony and Orange Free State Bars His KSA would have the usual 2 Bars...... Mike

One that was converted as well was the Ross Rife bayonet, since the soldiers did not like the rifle they put the bayonet to good use..... Mike

Thanks Paul......

Mervyn...... I have seen this before...... During the Stampede Parade last summer I saw an American high school band and they had a colour party guarded by two people with old 303's, bolt missing that had been painted white and two 1796 Light Cavalry Swords that had been chromed....... I just about cried....... Mike

Thank You Mervyn and Brian...... I hope that I will be able to assist you in any way possible...... Mike

Thanks Paul...... No the wet gauze did not work very well infact according to my Grandfather they were told to urinate on pieces of cloth and then put that on...... Mike

Why POW art could it not also be called trench art????? Here are a few items from my collection.... Mike

Go ahead you know you want it...... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Russian-SCUD-Launcher-Cold-War-WW2-Tank-/251206865595?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7d1892bb http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Sherman-Tank-Tiger-Tank-/251206835936?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7d181ee0 Mike

Good Morning Everyone...... We are finally up and running...... http://cmhs.ca/ Mike