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LOT 2145
German WWI Funkmaat Radio Operator's Patch and Naval Badge
1914-1918 A.D.
1 3/8 - 4 1/8 in. (8.84 grams total, 3.6-10.6 cm).
Each a fabric patch with overstitched badge detailing. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.
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LOT 2145
German WWI Funkmaat Radio Operator's Patch and Naval Badge
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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