"JIMMIE ALLEN SQUADRON COMMANDER" 1939 EXTREMELY RARE PREMIUM BADGE.
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$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #209 - Part II
Item numbers 1145 through 2874 in auction 209
Value Code:
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Item Description
1.5" dia. die-cut badge for Canadian radio club which was sponsored by British-American Gasoline whose "B-A" logo appears at the center of this piece. We had the equally rare "Pilot Leader" badge and this even higher rank "Squadron Commander" badge back in Auction #178. Only the second example we've seen. About 50% loss of copper luster from center logo, outer rim and propeller designs. Red and silver background colors are NM. In the Hake Pop Culture Guide at $125 Good, $275 Fine, $550 NM.
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