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Title: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: ow9654 on February 14, 2012, 03:36:31 PM

(http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r575/ow9654/button002.jpg)
The RIC was Irelands police force all of the recruits were British this was during Britains rule of Ireland.(the RIC were around late 1800`s to 1950`s I think)
Could you please help me date it the guy who I bought it from said the crown dates it but I don`t know any of the types of crowns. ???
Also if possible could you help value it?
Thank you!

Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: Coldeedy on February 15, 2012, 07:51:31 PM

heres one for sale

http://irishhistoricalmilitaria.com/store/products/royal-irish-constabulary-blackhorn-button-large/

been googling but cant find any dates, soz

Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: sapphire on February 15, 2012, 10:22:37 PM

I must be tired cause I'm still trying to figure out the wording in relation to dates.........do they mean Ulster came before/after Irish??

http://irishhistoricalmilitaria.com/store/products/ruc-1923-pattern-button/


This is a medium sized Royal Ulster Constabulary button which was designed in 1923 but replaced by 1924 in favour of a design identical in all repsects to the old RIC buttons except the word “Irish” was changed for “Ulster”
Maker marked on reverse “J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. London. This button is in lovely conditions.

Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: sapphire on February 15, 2012, 10:26:57 PM

You might want to contact the site I took the above info from ( Irish Historical Militaria) to see if they could help narrow down a date for you.

http://irishhistoricalmilitaria.com/contact-us/

Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: qochoc on February 15, 2012, 11:35:36 PM

If its any help the button is a "Kings" Crown. I would guess after 1901 to WWII

Jim

Title: Re: Royal Irish Constabulary button help?
Post by: ow9654 on February 16, 2012, 09:19:41 AM

Thanks for your help
I found the internet is a bit low on information about this, but thanks for your help!