RSPB PIN BADGE - KINGFISHER - VERY EARLY VERTICAL "A" CARD

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RSPB Pin Badge - KINGFISHER - VERY EARLY VERTICAL "A" CARDThis badge is in mint condition and is mounted on early type A vetical card. THIS IS AN EARLY BADGE WITH A CROSS HATCHED ( CHEQUERED ) PATTERN ON THE BACK POST & PACKING - PAY ONLY FOR FIRST ITEM - ADDITIONAL ITEMS POSTED TOGETHER GO FREE Maximum 5 day period between purchases for free postage Information for Non CollectorsIn 1997 the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) began issuing high quality enamel pin badges as a means of raising funds for the work of the charity. The badges are normally sold at RSPB Reserves of which there are more than 150 in all parts of the country and at events, fairs, exhibitions etc. In the last 15 years, hundreds of different patterns of badge have been issued and the range extended to include mammals, insects, marine life, flowers as well as the ever popular birds. Some badges have been reissued regularly over the years whilst others were only available for a short time, collectors obviously seeking out the rarer and older examples.The badges are typically sold on a card measuring approximately 60mm x 35 mm (1.3 inch x 2.4 inch), the design of which has changed regularly over the years. These dimensions should allow those unfamiliar with a badge to estimate its size from the photographs in EBay. From time to time different cards read more