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World War One Australian R.S.A. Building Fund Appeal 1918 Pinback Button Badge

World War One Australian R.S.A. Building Fund Appeal 1918 Pinback Button Badge

$ 52.79

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Used
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    World War One Australian Pinback Button Badge
    AUSTRALIA World War One Tin Lapel Political Patriotic Pin Back Button Badge very scarce - almost 100 years old
    This is a World War One issued Australia  R.S.A. ( Returned Soldiers' Association ) Building Fund Appeal April 15-30 1918 fund raising Badge associated with the Returned Soldiers' Association
    World War I APRIL 15-30 1918  "HELP THE BOYS" R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL Pinback Button Badge -  Very Scarce
    Description
    WWI commemorative circular plastic-coated pressed tinplate metal badge with a celluloid face and a pin attachment on the reverse. This fund raising badge depicts three flags - Union Jack , Australia Blue Ensign , and the White Ensign or the St George's Ensign, used by the Royal Navy. The flags surround a crowned shield that contains the inscription "HELP THE BOYS R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL APRIL 15-30 1918"
    Inscription:
    HELP THE BOYS R.S.A. BUILDING FUND APPEAL APRIL 15-30 1918
    Place made
    Australia
    Date made
    c 1918
    Size
    approximately 32 mm round ( 1 1/4 inches )
    Summary:
    Australian Returned Soldiers' Association Building Fund Appeal (  R.S.A. ) fundraising badge issued during the Great War.  Such badges were sold in trams, buses, at railways stations and at rallies to raise money for the stated cause.
    The RSA was a predecessor of the Returned & Services League (RSL).