Anyone know about old AA & RAC badges?

[trigger]

Tonight when i was round my dad's i was looking at a few old brass car badges that have sat in the front room for years, My dad's picked them up from somewhere and he's a bit of a horder so won't sell them but I'm interested in the age and value of them if anyone knows about these thens.

 

The first one is this AA badge.

 

Early 1900's AA Badge by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Early 1900's AA Badge by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

I have worked out this is from the early 1900's, The number is 7783 which i think makes it a early one, Someone had lead filled a hole at some point and drilled through the number '3'.

 

The other is this RAC badge.

 

Early 1900's RAC Badge by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Early 1900's RAC Badge by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

This again is a early one from the 1900's, The number is B2089, I've found one similar on google which is nearly £2000!, I can't believe that is right, The bolt on the base is broken but it still seems in good nick.

[Des]

They would look GR8 on the grill of a Proton. I think they are probably worth far more than their weight in gold, the broken stud isn't detrimental, badge restorers can repair the enamel easily, lovely items.

 

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/about_aa/badges.html This would say pre 1906 for the AA badge.

[Angrydicky]

Lovely! They'd look great on my dad's Austin Seven. Definitely keep them, and enjoy them.

 

Those early ones are very collectable, but I'm not sure how much they might be worth.

[dieselnutjob]

completely misread it

I thought it said "Anyone know about old AA & RAC barges?"

I was expecting a conversation on how to buy an old AA van or something

[messerschmitt owner]

How to date an AA badge

Badges are stamped up with issue numbers on them, the table below gives an indication of when a particular badge was sent out:

 

* 1 to 999,999 – 1906-30

* A-P suffixes – 1930-45

* RST suffixes – 1946-56 (Flat motorcycle badges)

* WXYZA suffixes – 1956-67 (Domed motorcycle badges)

* OA to OZ prefixes – 1945-57

* 1A-9A prefix – 1957-59

* 1B-9B prefix – 1960-61

* 1C-9C prefix – 1962-63

* 1D-9D prefix – 1964-65

* 1E-9E prefix – 1966-67

 

 

 

 

LOT NUMBER : 3116

 

SALE DATE - Tuesday 25th April 2006

 

A rare 1910 pattern nickel motorcycle and light car size Automobile Association badge, No. 10426, impressed with 'Stenson Cooke Secretary' to obverse and 'telephone 4128 Central and Telegrams Fanum London' to reverse, retaining its blue enamel heart date emblem, dated 1/5/15 (drilled with two additional mounting holes, base bent).

 

SOLD FOR : £620

 

RAC

 

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/cla ... php/id/582

[michael1703]

i'd say the first two are worth something, the others are fairly common, £20?