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Erickd  
Posted : Friday, 26 September 2014 12:18:56 AM(UTC)
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Found this old lead toy soldier, if anyone could give an age it would be great, I'm guessing 1940's

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snowdrop  
Posted : Friday, 26 September 2014 7:21:08 PM(UTC)
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thats a real treasure
roy1954  
Posted : Saturday, 27 September 2014 2:17:02 PM(UTC)
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hi,i think the lead toy might be an english bobby[policeman] the pointed hat is the giveaway cool find.