Jonathan Hopkins Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I just came across an old hat badge I bought when I was about 15 or so. I bought it then because I liked the looks of it and it was very inexpensive. Can anyone give me an idea as to the approximate date it might have been made and what APC might mean (assuming I am interpreting those initials correctly)? Thank you, Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Stewart Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Looks like an officers bronze cap badge of the Army Pay Corps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I agree with Graham - Army Pay Corps. I think the intertwined script is approx. WW1 period. Anyone got Kipling and King ? Value wise - I would say around £8-£10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hopkins Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) Graham & Mervyn, Thank you very much for your help. Looking into the unit history I think Mervyn is right about its age--post-WWI The APC became the Royal Army Pay Corps. Jonathan Edited November 1, 2009 by Jonathan Hopkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontlineAntiques Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Graham & Mervyn, Thank you very much for your help. Looking into the unit history I think Mervyn is right about its age--post-WWI The APC became the Royal Army Pay Corps. Jonathan Quite right Jonathan. The APC became the RAPC in 1920, placing this badge between 1902 and 1920 (pre 1902 had the Queens Crown, where this has KC.) Great little badge Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hopkins Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Dan, Thank you for the additional information. I should have thought to look to the style of the crown to help determine the age. I appreciate your input! Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Yep, 1902 - 1920, from the photo this looks like an OR's gilding metal rather than an OSD though, just unpolished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontlineAntiques Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) Yep, 1902 - 1920, from the photo this looks like an OR's gilding metal rather than an OSD though, just unpolished. I do agree with that. Doesn't look bronze, more likely to be unpolished ORs. Dan Edited November 3, 2009 by FrontlineAntiques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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