Free UK Postage on all Paid Orders in August! OFFER EXTENDED - Last Few Days!
Good news! Owing to the success of UK free postage offered in July, we have decided to extend this for the month of August! Paid orders sent to a UK address will be posted free of charge for the month of August.
This includes the Channel Islands.
Please note that where the order is for a single item and the cost of postage is greater than the price of the item... read more
WW1 New Zealand Pair of Curved Brass Shoulder Titles - Gaunt
A pair (non matching) of brass shoulder titles, actually quite hard to come by. Two original loops to the reverse of each and both maker marked JR Gaunt London. Some service wear to titles and loops. Generally good condition and scarce.
Oldham 12/22
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British Army Trained Nurse Breast / Pocket 'Dustbin Lid' Badge
Made from unmarked nickel silver with a black / darkened oxidised finish. With original and functional pin fitting. The design consists of the Royal Crest (QEII crown) superimposed on crossed swords in the centre, around which is inscribed ‘Army Trained Nurse’, followed by a Wreath of laurel round the edge of the badge. Often referred to as the 'Dustbin Lid' due to it's size. A tricky badge ... read more
95.00 GBP
COPY / Reproduction of a WW2 Chocolate Brown Plastic Economy Pattern Womens Land Army (WLA) Timber Corps Cap Badge - The TimberJills!
I thought long and hard about listing this one. Made in small hand batches by a good friend, this is an impressive copy made from a cast of an original badge. Superb detail to front. However, deliberately finished with an unrealistic back, stamped 'R' for reproduction and with a modern pin / clasp fitting in place of the usual blades. In mint condition as new. More available if required. ... read more
WW1 South Africa - 1 / ZAR Theatre Made Brass Shoulder Title - 1st South African Horse
A good scarce locally made hand cut sheet brass shoulder title to the 1st Zuid Afrikaans Ruiters (1st South African Horse). Made from sheet brass or fired cartridge and cleverly shaped to incorporate loops at either end, but all made from one piece. In very good condition. Worn 1915 - 1918.
Cox confirms that the ten regiments of South African Horse wore two different titles, on... read more
22.00 GBP
WW1 Tribute Medal - Ashington ( Northumberland ) Silver Watch Fob Medallion
A good original circa 1919 unnamed Great War Tribute medal for the returned 'Ashington Town Sailors & Soldiers' Northumberland. The obverse within a laurel wreath titled circlet an embossed scene of a kneeling Soldier aiming his rifle and Sailor peering through his telescope, with a mine pithead in the background; the reverse impressed 'SILVER' and with unusual makers details 'Ce & Fd Ld' (Cons... read more
28.00 GBP
WW1 Derbyshire Volunteers of Home Guards Bronze Cap Badge - Maker marked Armfields
A scarce WW1 VTC Cap badge with original slider which is stamped Armfield Birm (Birmingham . Circa 3.1cm tall excluding slider. Minor staining otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail.
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85.00 GBP
Memento of the Great War - 4th August 1914 - Tinnie celebrating the Birth of the Treasury One Pound Note or Bradbury!
The gold standard was suspended at the outbreak of the war in 1914, with Bank of England and Treasury notes becoming legal tender as a substitute for scarce gold coins.
The First World War (1914-18) placed great demands on Britain's gold supply: the Government needed gold to meet the costs of the war, and the public tended to hoard gold as private security in this time of uncerta... read more
25.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - Fire Gilt War Munition Volunteer War Worker Lapel Buttonhole Badge - Gaunt
A pleasing example, some light dulling to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with issue number 43118 and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd. London, warranted fire gilt. An official issue, a crowned strap, shield to voided centre depicting crossed cannon guns. Circa 4.4cms tall.
Comm JoPa read more
15.00 GBP
WW1 Lord Roberts "A Silent Tribute" Memorial Works Medal
In memory of Lord Roberts who died in 1916, a small two part constructed tin medal on original ribbon (damaged and just hanging on). The observe with a portrait of Lord Roberts and the reverse with "A Silent Tribute" to centre and the edge states "Made in the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops, B'Ham"(Birmingham). Interesting and scarce. A forerunner of Remploy Ltd as this was a workshop create... read more
20.00 GBP