Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) - blood donor pelican badge (1960's / 1970's)

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For sale is a blood donor badge issued by the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Board (NIBTS). This badge was given for a minimum of 15 blood donations.

The NIBTS was established by the Ministry of Health in 1946 and owes it origins to the Belfast Blood Transfusion Service established by Dr. Thomas Houston during the First World War (1914-1918).

The pelican has been the emblem of both the NIBTS and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) since their foundation in 1946 and 1948 respectively.

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DESCRIPTION:
Size: about 3/4" diameter (19mm).
Material(s): brass metal with 2 vitreous enamels.
Finish: tin plated.
Fitting: pin.
Imprint: CAXTON OF KEW
Approximate age: late 1960's to 1970's.

CONDITION:
Excellent condition. No damage. Pin in working order.
Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

POSTAGE:
* Postal costs are extra, additional to the Asking Price
* I always get a proof-of-posting certificate.
* I combine postal costs for multiple items when these are paid for and posted the same time.

RETURNS:
* Return accepted if the item(s) is returned in same condition it left me, then the full Agreed Asking Price will be refunded. Postal costs are not refundable.
* Buyer pays the return postal costs - unless agreed otherwise.

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