As the title above states these are, RND sample cards for badges ,these are war ministry patterns for ,
metal and cloth badges , they are sealed on the rear of,
the cards with a red wax seal, the ministry would send out designs to contractors , who would manufacture the badges ,and these are the proofs , and they are sealed to make them tamper proof? The images below are enlarged so as to allow the viewer to to see all ,
the smallest details, the cards are full of details such as who signed off on the badges, & their intended uses,
take the 1st badge for instance ive seen it described as collar badges or shoulder titles , on the card it does,
show the original intended use as cap badge ,
so with the sample card we have the irrefutable proof badge sample d,
the first 2 sample cards are 5x9 inches,
the 3rd one being the cloth sample card is 7x9 inches
The above images including the enlargement of the wax seal,
represents somethings i never knew even existed the sample cards go way, beyond exceptionally rare ,