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Lot 170:
Description
A significant collection of vintage enamel lapel badges, pins, and a pendant, predominantly focused on British industrial trade unions and the social history of coal mining. The lot features a diverse range of National Union of Mineworkers (N.U.M.) branch-specific designs, including Emley Moor, Clipstone, Bullcliffe Wood, Annesley, and Manvers. A highlight of the collection is the inclusion of several pieces commemorating the 1984-85 miners strike, such as the Manvers N.U.M. Picket shield badges and the Womens Support Group Ashfield Strikers oval badges. Additional items of interest include a National Union of Railwaymen (NUR) pin housed in its original plastic bag, a National Coal Board (NCB) Mines Rescue Service circular badge, and an Associated Mine Workers of Rhodesia pendant on a fine gold-toned chain. The badges are manufactured from die-stamped metal with multi-coloured enamel inlays. These items represent a poignant era of British labour history and are highly sought after by collectors of political and industrial ephemera. No measurements are available as no scale was provided.
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