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    It is not missing a piece on the right...that is the pin pointing up and stuffing up the focus
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    should have looked like this
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper View Post
    Badge of the 9th (Wellington East Coast Rifles) Regiment. Regiment was renamed in 27 March 1914 as the 9 th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment. with headquarters at Napier.

    As you have two, I suspect they are collar badges as opposed to a larger hat badge.
    Thanks for that information...badges are 45mm high X 40mm wide
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    Thanks for that information...badges are 45mm high X 40mm wide

    Bugger me...........You have two hat badges :>)

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-co...-686444074.htm

    http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-co...-692506739.htm

    To give you an idea of value.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spook View Post
    I found the badge with two of these, so maybe military
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    9th Wellington east coast rifles/reg.Ihave this badge too.
    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Spook I am only guessing here but it may not be related to a club and could possibly be military in origin. The last three letters MRC could be relative to a mounted rifle corps. Not sure what the first M would be. Could just be a province of a country (e.g. Manawatu).
    Maori mounted rifle corps?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toby View Post
    Maori mounted rifle corps?
    Or if from Wairoa...Munted Maori Race Cars
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Spook I am only guessing here but it may not be related to a club and could possibly be military in origin. The last three letters MRC could be relative to a mounted rifle corps. Not sure what the first M would be. Could just be a province of a country (e.g. Manawatu).
    I concur that it is a club, specifically a rifle club; hence the last two letters R.C. and the two crossed long arms. That leaves us with the M.M. and I doubt whether "Mounted" was one of the words as "mounted" when linked with the firearms and the military implies "mounted rifles" and as a military unit, they would not be a club. It appears that the long arms are muzzle loaders but again, I doubt if "muzzle" is either one of the words as it would be in conflict with the "rifle club"
    I have googled NZ towns and perused A.W.Reid's, "Place Names Of New Zealand" but failed to find any locality which I could expect to be M.M.
    Conclusion a rifle club badge, (as the OP described it as a badge") but not for a New Zealand club.
    It would be interesting to see the reverse as there may be a makers name. What is puzzling is that the base circle, long arms and "foliage" appear to be a stamping, but the letters MMRC are an engraving. Possibly a modification of a military button that is a one off jewellers handiwork, not a badge maker's product, which is why I would like to see the reverse..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper View Post
    I concur that it is a club, specifically a rifle club; hence the last two letters R.C. and the two crossed long arms. That leaves us with the M.M. and I doubt whether "Mounted" was one of the words as "mounted" when linked with the firearms and the military implies "mounted rifles" and as a military unit, they would not be a club. It appears that the long arms are muzzle loaders but again, I doubt if "muzzle" is either one of the words as it would be in conflict with the "rifle club"
    I have googled NZ towns and perused A.W.Reid's, "Place Names Of New Zealand" but failed to find any locality which I could expect to be M.M.
    Conclusion a rifle club badge, (as the OP described it as a badge") but not for a New Zealand club.
    It would be interesting to see the reverse as there may be a makers name. What is puzzling is that the base circle, long arms and "foliage" appear to be a stamping, but the letters MMRC are an engraving. Possibly a modification of a military button that is a one off jewellers handiwork, not a badge maker's product, which is why I would like to see the reverse..
    Give me a moment and I will take photo
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    Matamata Rooters Club..

    @Gibo wouldn't be allowed in the door ... @Toby either with that face on !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Matamata Rooters Club..

    @Gibo wouldn't be allowed in the door ... @Toby either with that face on !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Matamata Rooters Club..

    @Gibo wouldn't be allowed in the door ... @Toby either with that face on !!
    Not many rootable in Matamata so not offended much Happy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Matamata Rooters Club..

    @Gibo wouldn't be allowed in the door ... @Toby either with that face on !!
    I thought anyone with a tongue like that would get in anywhere
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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Matamata Rooters Club..

    @Gibo wouldn't be allowed in the door ... @Toby either with that face on !!
    If that was the case then my badge would only have a derringer on it
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