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Can anyone recognise these badges for me please? - Wendinthewillows - 18-03-2006
I'd like to post a picture, but it don't seem that I can, anyway what I have is a set of 5 TT race badges, each depicting a different stamp denominition, if that's the right word..
There is also a different bike on each badge, they are coloured as follows Grey, Pale Pink, Green, Blue and Orange.. each badge also has the Isle of Man post office and the post office stamp engraved on the back.. I'm hoping someone here can throw some light on them, as they were given to me by a friend who knows nothing about them, except maybe that they were especially commisioned for something that didn't take place .. :?: :?:
Re Badges - Sid from Brigg - 20-03-2006
I presume these are yours on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TT-RACES-SET-OF-6-ENAMEL-STAMP-PIN-BADGES_W0QQitemZ6264418993QQcategoryZ32656QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
- Wendinthewillows - 20-03-2006
Indeed they are ..
do you know anything about them at all??
I know nothing, but have it on good authority that they were especially commisioned, but for some reason or other, the event didn't take place.. :?:
Badges - Sid from Brigg - 20-03-2006
I used to have a set of Stamps the same as your badges.Each year the Manx post office used to issue a set of stamps commerating riders or machines which raced in the TT.As well as stamps,postcards of the stamps were issued along with badges resembling the stamps.
Me again - Sid from Brigg - 20-03-2006
Sorry forgot to add that your badges are replicas of the stamps issued for the 80th anniversary of the TT races 1987. There is a first day cover for sale on Ebay with the stamps on.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Isle-of-Man-TT-1987-FDC-27-5-87_W0QQitemZ5676659013QQcategoryZ65169QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
- Wendinthewillows - 20-03-2006
Thanks Sid ..
so they have no great worth then??
I have about 50 sets.