WORLD WAR I ENGLISH TELEPHONE OPERATORS "AIR RAIDS" AWARD BADGE.
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Starting Bid:
$86.25
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Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:00:00 AM)
Auction:
Auction #211 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1196 in auction 211
Item Description
1-5/8" tall beautifully made enamel on brass badge with horizontal bar pin on the back. Scattered tarnished dots on the back but front is NM displaying Mint. During WWI King George insisted that telephone operators who stayed working during Zeppelin air raids should be honored by this badge. Initials at center "LTS" stand for London Telephone Service and the Latin phrase translates to "Lead By Love Of Country." Rare.
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